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LynneSin

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14. The law should be simple - if a company wants to discriminate against ANYONE including LGBT...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:43 AM

Jul 2014

then they should not be allowed to have federal contracts.

This should include any company that refuses to give their female employees access to free birth control pill!

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With the strokes of a pen, Obama will have very real and immediate impact on lives of LGBT people [View all] bigtree Jul 2014 OP

Looking forward to tomorrow.. mahalo bigtree~ Cha Jul 2014 #1

overdue, Cha bigtree Jul 2014 #3

Manana! Cha Jul 2014 #5

KnR! sheshe2 Jul 2014 #2

yes, sheshe2, groundbreaking! bigtree Jul 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Jul 2014 #7

The advancement of LGBT and their equality, their blessed right to love freely sheshe2 Jul 2014 #8

President Obama will be honored in history as one of the "Civil Rights Presidents", Zorra Jul 2014 #6

kick bigtree Jul 2014 #9

I'm glad he did this but isn't this a bit late? Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #10

Elect more dems to congress nt IronLionZion Jul 2014 #20

Bless him for doing the right thing, especially since there are legions who won't give him credit. riqster Jul 2014 #11

Kick & recommended. William769 Jul 2014 #12

Now that's the Obama I voted for! Initech Jul 2014 #13

The law should be simple - if a company wants to discriminate against ANYONE including LGBT... LynneSin Jul 2014 #14

kick samsingh Jul 2014 #15

6 years of foot dragging on GLBT issues, & that horrendous DOJ Brief Obama filed in 09 defaming GLBT blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #16

no one is asking you to hoist him up on your shoulders bigtree Jul 2014 #17

Always focus on the negative IronLionZion Jul 2014 #21

Your comment about 'electing more Democrats to Congress' was misinformed. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #23

The national view on this issue has changed a lot in recent years IronLionZion Jul 2014 #24

from Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office bigtree Jul 2014 #18

And, here it is.. Pen stroke.. Cha Jul 2014 #19

Perspective for self congratulatory straights: ENDA has been rejected by every Congress but one Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #22