This year it is worse. Effective as of July 1 (I think that is the date) any institution in this state that takes tax money can be sued by anyone who thinks their inclusive anti discrimination policies hurts them because of their religion. It is specifically targeted at LGBT inclusion. This will wipe out any inclusion in any city that has it, any school system, any of the universities etc. It is a very very bad bill. I am on pins and needles waiting to hear what happens. The secretaries were laughing when I called, apparently both sides were mobilized. Even emails did not get through. We did our work, we have done our homework, our executive director is making a very well done statement but in the end it will be what this committee decides and there is really no doubt if it makes it to the floor for a vote it will pass.
It is a bash the gays bill. Lance Kinzer was livid last year when we managed to get it blocked. It was renewed by Democrat Jan Pauls. It was still blocked.
The odd thing is that our polling shows that the majority of Kansas does not want this. The only poll that showed they were against was should we allow marriage equality. Our legislators and our governor do not care, they do not like the gays and want to stop all the progress we have made here.
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