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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

COLGATE4

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3. I know it's hard to believe in this day and age

Reply to SoutherDem (Reply #2)

Mon May 14, 2012, 11:19 AM

May 2012

But the USSCt has never ruled on sexual orientation being a protected category. And, there's no general Federal law against LGBT discrimination. So, it's left to the States, many of which likewise do not consider it illegal to discriminate against people due to their sexual orientation. Hopefully we are in the end days of that kind of jurisprudence.

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Do LGBT have other civil rights? [View all] SoutherDem May 2012 OP

Nope. It's a State by State issue unless the Supreme COLGATE4 May 2012 #1

Thanks for the information SoutherDem May 2012 #2

I know it's hard to believe in this day and age COLGATE4 May 2012 #3

Some thoughts. Komputernut Jun 2012 #4