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So, I browsed over to Jacqui’s blog and read about her voting experience today. I found this interesting:

Anyway, aside from the big obvious presidential vote, I’m very happy that we were able to vote today on a number of other very important issues to me. There were TWO propositions up to be voted on with regards to gay rights in the city of Cincinnati. The first one was to vote on whether to pass a law explicitly banning gay marriage and any recognition of any other states’ marriage licences in Cincinnati, and the second was to repeal an already-existing law EXPLICITLY stating that you CAN absolutely legally be discriminated against in the hiring or employment process if you are gay (as in, you can be denied employment, or get fired, for the sole reason that you are gay, or even THOUGHT to be gay) in Cincinnati. Most cities or states simply don’t have GLBT in their anti-discrimination policies, but Cincinnati is the only city in the entire nation that actually has it written INTO the policy that it’s okay to fire or not hire someone for being gay. So obviously we want that one repealed.

Despite what some people may think about me, I am all for the promotion of equal rights for gays and lesbians. As for bisexuals and transgendered people (I assume that’s what the ‘T’ is in GLBT), I also do not see what makes them different from a heterosexual person, other than sexual preference or genetal status. It surprises me that in the 21st century there are cities such as Cincinnati that actually have outright discriminatory laws on the books. I know there are laws around the country that forbid or do not recognize gay marriage, but to be legally protected from lawsuits after firing people simply because of their sexual preference is ludicrous. I understand that firing would be warranted if sexual preference gets in the way of doing a job, but to be able to fire someone just because, regardless of that person’s homosexuality’s impact on their job performance, is akin to firing someone because he is black or Chinese. Frankly, though, if the company environment is such that the company would fire someone because of sexual preference alone, that person being fired is better off. I know there are more things at stake than just the job, but I’ve been ranting long enough. Time for sleep.