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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

shcrane71

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4. The hearing was last night, and a study at one of the local med schools was

Reply to Swede Atlanta (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 07:26 PM

Mar 2012

recently released where numerous people came forward with their experiences with discrimination. It's your second point that is giving the council member pause.

This council member teaches an anti-bias class. I would think that he would understand that it's pretty difficult to prove discrimination. People can still quote Leviticus all they want. They just wouldn't be able to say, "I fired you because you're gay," any longer.

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Help. Is it possible to change a person's mind, and have that individual vote for gay rights? [View all] shcrane71 Mar 2012 OP

Real life experiences can have much more effect than a simple argument bluestateguy Mar 2012 #1

I don't foresee this as happening prior to 3/13. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #3

Two thoughts.... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #2

The hearing was last night, and a study at one of the local med schools was shcrane71 Mar 2012 #4

Have the council member substitute "Hispanic" for "Gay" and see what he comes up with emulatorloo Mar 2012 #5

That's exactly the type of brainstorming that I need. Thank you so much. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #6