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After 39.5 Hour Democrat Filibuster, Republican Controlled Missouri Senate Passes Anti-Gay Religious Hate Bill

Democratic politicians in Missouri attempted – but failed – to filibuster for a jaw-dropping 39 hours in an attempt to throw out legislation that will allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT people.
Politicians in the state senate began to debate bill SJR39 at 4pm on Monday. The bill is a state constitutional amendment that will allow religious organizations and businesses to decline services for same-sex weddings.
SJR39, which has been sponsored by Sen. Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis), has the backing of the senate’s 24 Republican members, but is opposed by Democratic politicians from the St. Louis and Kansas City areas.
Among those to argue against it was Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-University City), who talked for seven hours on Tuesday morning on why the legislation was unnecessary.
She, and seven fellow Democratic lawmakers, say that religious organizations are already protected from hosting same-sex weddings by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and that the wording of the proposed state amendment is so broad that it could be potentially misused by business owners who simply don’t wish to serve gay people.
Her stance has received support from a number of LGBT advocacy groups and civil liberties organizations.
Yesterday, Jeffrey Mittman, the executive director of the ACLU of Missouri, said in a statement, ‘ACLU of Missouri is truly inspired by the senators who have stayed awake all night long and are still courageously standing against discrimination by filibustering the extremist SJR 39, which would amend our state’s Constitution to legalize discrimination against LGBT Missourians and their children.’

Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders also Tweeted their support for the filibuster attempt by Democratic Senate members.
Filibustering is the tactic utilised by politicians to continue talking and debating to prevent a vote being reached on disputed legislation. In 2013, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis made headlines for talking for 11 hours against an abortion restriction bill.
The longest known filibustering attempt in the US is believed to have been recorded in 1977, when Republican Texas state senator named Bill Meier took 43 hours to speak out against an open records law.
However, at around 5am this morning, Republicans took advantage of a parliamentary maneuver to shut down the debate, reports the St Louis-Post Despatch.
‘We felt the debate was starting to meander,’ said Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard (R-Joplin). ‘It was time to move on.’
To the anger of Democratic members, the senate then voted 23-9 in favor of SJR39. A final vote will take place tomorrow, before the bill passes to the House for consideration.
Senate Minority Leader Joe Keaveny (D-St. Louis), criticized the way in which Republican members had ended the filibuster, calling it ‘heavy handed’, and saying that it might encourage Democratic members to filibuster further legislation.
If SJR39 passes through the House, the amendment will be placed on the ballot for voter approval later in the year. If it receives public approval, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) would be unable to veto it.
Maria Chappelle-Nadal tweeted throughout much of her filibuster attempt. After the vote was taken, she posted a simple tweet as to the reasons why she felt so passionate on the issue: ‘My uncle was killed because he was gay. I stood up for him & all young LGBT’

She included a URL link to a Wikipedia page on Luis Torres Nadal, a poet, educator and actor who was killed in 1986 at the age of 42 in his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico.

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Michigan Rep. Gary Glenn Wants Homosexuality Outlawed

Senator Ted Cruz's campaign on Monday announced endorsements from several conservative legislative leaders in Michigan, including state Rep. Gary Glenn, a vocal opponent of LGBT rights.

“I am thrilled to announce the addition of such outstanding conservative legislators to our Michigan leadership team,” Cruz said in announcing the addition of seven legislative leaders. “These courageous conservatives are coalescing behind our campaign because the people of Michigan are tired of career politicians in Washington and want someone who has a record of fighting for our values and the Constitution.”

As president of the Michigan chapter of the American Family Association (AFA), Glenn called for the criminalization of homosexuality.

“We believe that states should be free to regulate and prohibit behavior that's a violation of community standards and a proven threat to public health and safety – including, as most of the United States did throughout its history, homosexual behavior,” Glenn said in 2010.

More recently, Glenn criticized school anti-bullying efforts in a film made by anti-LGBT rights activist Janet Porter.

“If some young person hears at school that it's okay to be gay and then comes down with a fatal disease as a result, school officials should be held legally liable; individually and in their official capacities, financially and maybe even criminal,” Glenn said.

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John Kasich Finally Caves And Turns Into A Real Conservative Republican

At Thursday's GOP debate, Republican presidential candidate John Kasich said that laws protecting opponents of gay marriage may be necessary.

Moderator Bret Baier reminded Kasich that at the last debate he said that businesses should not discriminate against gay couples.

“Governor, some faith leaders got nervous about that answer. Do gay marriage dissenters have rights?” Baier asked.

“Here's what I'd like to see happen,” Kasich answered. “The Supreme Court ruled. I don't agree with the ruling. I'm in favor of marriage between, you know, traditional marriage, a man and a woman. What I hope was going to happen after the Supreme Court ruling is things would settle down.”

“If you go to a photographer to take pictures at your wedding and he says I'd rather not do it, find another photographer. Don't sue them in court. You know, the problem is in our country we need to respect each other and be a little bit more tolerant for one another.”

“Can't we have common sense in America? That's the way it used to be. … At the end of the day, if somebody is being pressured to participate in something that is against their deeply-held religious beliefs, then we're going to have to think about dealing with a law,” he added.

Caitlyn Jenner Supports Ted Cruz, Proves She's Insane

In an interview with gay glossy The Advocate, Caitlyn Jenner reveals she met Texas Senator Ted Cruz last year and backs his presidential ambitions.

“I like Ted Cruz,” Jenner answered when asked who she supports for the Republican presidential nomination.

“I think he's very conservative and a great constitutionalist and a very articulate man. I haven't endorsed him or anything like that. But I also think he's an evangelical Christian, and probably one of the worst ones when it comes to trans issues.”

After admitting that Democrats are better on transgender issues, Jenner said that she supports Republicans because “if we don't have a country, [then] we don't have trans issues.”

She went on to say that if Cruz won the White House, she could advise him on transgender issues.

“Yes, trans ambassador to the president of the United States,” Jenner said. “So we can say, 'Ted, love what you're doing, but here's what's going on.'”

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LGBT West Virginians Can Rest A Little Easier...But Just For A Moment.

The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday rejected a “religious freedom” bill that critics say would put the LGBT community at risk for discrimination.

Last month, the West Virginia House of Delegate overwhelmingly approved the West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act (HB 4012), which states that the state “may not substantially burden a person's right to exercise of religion” without a “compelling interest.”

The Senate voted down the bill with a 27-7 vote after amending the bill to state that it could not be used to get around nondiscrimination ordinances and laws.

Republican Senator Robert Karnes said that the amendment “effectively turned this bill into a 'discriminate against religious people bill'” and promised to return next year.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBT rights advocate, praised the vote.

“For one day at least, West Virginia is spared from legislation that would increase the likelihood of unacceptable discrimination and a flood of expensive legal challenges,” said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow. “Unfortunately, despite today's events, more work lies ahead. LGBT West Virginians still remain at risk for being fired or denied a job because of who they are, or whom they love.”

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EEOC Files Two Lawsuits Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination In The Work Place

The US’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it has filed its first two lawsuits against companies for allegedly discriminating against gay employees.
The suits follow last July’s landmark ruling by the EEOC that gay and lesbian staff could claim sexual orientation discrimination as a form of sex discrimination.
This is despite the fact that there is still no currently federal law protecting LGBT staff from workplace discrimination.
The ruling paved the way for anyone who works for an employer with 15 or more staff to file a charge of sex discrimination with the EEOC if they are discriminated against because of their sexual orientation.
The first of the two lawsuits is against Pennsylvania-based Scott Medical Health Center. Dale Baxley, a gay employee with the company, said he resigned after facing continual harassment, including name-calling by his manager and crude comments relating to his sexuality.
When he complained to his superiors, he was informed that the manager was ‘just doing his job’.
The second lawsuits is against IFCO Systems, a food pallet manufacturer in Maryland, which allegedly discriminated against a lesbian employee, Yolanda Boone.
Again, Boone says she endured verbal harassment, including a supervisor informing telling her that he wanted: ‘to turn you back into a woman’ and telling her she would ‘look good in a dress.’

When she complained to management, she was fired, says the EEOC.
EEOC General Counsel David Lopez said in a statement, ‘With the filing of these two suits, EEOC is continuing to solidify its commitment to ensuring that individuals are not discriminated against in workplaces because of their sexual orientation. While some federal courts have begun to recognize this right under Title VII, it is critical that all courts do so.’

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Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Ex-Gay Therapy Case

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to New Jersey's ban on “ex-gay” therapy to minors, leaving in place a lower court's decision upholding the law's constitutionality.

The high court last year refused to hear a similar challenge to the law.

Three years ago, New Jersey became the second state after California to prohibit so-called conversion therapy that attempts to alter the sexual orientation or gender identity of teens. Illinois, Oregon and the District of Columbia have passed similar laws, while New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently issued an executive order that protects youth from such therapies.

Lower courts have rejected arguments that the ban violates free speech or religious freedom.

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