Tennesee Baptists: Trollin up state law

Nashville, Tenn. was the most recent U.S. city to add gender identity anti-discrimination laws to their local ordinances. Tennesee, itself, then saw the praise of national organisations to Nashville, and realised it was time to get serious as well. The bill passed, and now all Tennesee buisnesses and other places of employment must add sexual orientation and gender identity to their policies.

The Southern Baptists (what else is new?) instantly introduced a bill to reverse it. And it passed the Tennesee House. *Sigh*

Opponents were using outdated arguments to try and prove themselves. I believe their true goal here is to annoy the Senate until they give up and pass it.

Let me explain what the anti-discrimination bill would do. It's mandating that policies and local government follow the federal anti-discrimination. It should make perfect sense to the patriotic citizens (and, by precedent, we know this group strives for.)

Give it up, Baptists. You'll never be able to make this sound like it makes sense.

But can I say puff...?

The first amendment says we can say whatever the fuck we want (in theory). So can SOMEONE please tell me why Tennessee passed a bill today to make it illegal to say the word or discuss "gay" or "homosexual" in public schools? *groan*

This bill is a disgrace. It says that teachers aren't allowed to bring up any GLBT topic in grades before 9th. This means anywhere, not just IN class. It makes it illegal for a guidance counselor to help a struggling gay teen, and it makes it illegal for a gay teen to express any pain he or she or ze is feeling. I'm waiting to see the suicide rate in this state.

This is ridiculous and a mockery to all that America is for! *hidesBritishaccenttemporarily*

Check it: http://unicornbooty.com/2011/04/tn-senate-passes-dont-say-gay-bill/ Btw, this is my new favourite site :]

"Damn you, Mary(land). I loved you."

Well, last week, my article was almost on this bill going up at all, and this week, I now have to sadly inform that the bill (Gender Identity Discrimination for Maryland) has died and won't be coming back soon http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/04/11/Md_Gender_Identity_Dies_in_Senate/

Sucks to be Maryland. :/

Got any skeletons in your closet?

This guy does. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/04/07/5000-year-old-skeleton-gay-caveman-archaeologists-say/?test=faces

At first I was slightly annoyed because they were trying to claim he was "gay" in the article when that made no sense whatsoever. Luckily, the article recovered and went on to say trans instead. :]