Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Overturning LGBT Nondiscrimination Ordinance

http://www.wsmv.com/news/27997838/detail.html

A more detailed article here: http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2011/05/tennessee-governor-signs-bill-promoting-discrimination-into-law/

So much for that "small gubment" crap. :roll:

Anyone who thinks this wont create jobs is in denial:roll:

That's. Horrible.

Anyone who thinks this wont create jobs is in denial:roll:

DroidPhysX

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"]

Anyone who thinks this wont create jobs is in denial:roll:

MattUD1

[QUOTE="MattUD1"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"]

Anyone who thinks this wont create jobs is in denial:roll:

Theokhoth

And nothing of value was lost...

And nothing of value was lost...

CHOASXIII

And nothing of value was lost...

CHOASXIII

And nothing of value was lost...

And nothing of value was lost...

[QUOTE="fidosim"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Freedom from discrimination is nothing of value?Theokhoth

[QUOTE="fidosim"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Freedom from discrimination is nothing of value?Theokhoth

And nothing of value was lost...

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="fidosim"] Meh. Everyone discriminates. fidosim

[QUOTE="fidosim"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"] I see; so it would be fine to tell black people to get out of the bus because "everyone discriminates" now?Theokhoth

I think I'm going to file a lawsuit against Hooters. They won't hire me because I don't have tig o bitties.

It's good to know that some people don't put up with this BS.Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="fidosim"] No, but there is a very limited scope of discrimination that the law recognizes. Saying that "discrimination" is bad is to make a very broad statement - you can treat anyone like a protected class if they have been discriminated against in some way. If some people don't like to date blonde girls, they are discriminating against them. Does that mean we should make blonde girls a protected class? No. So your term "freedom from discrimination" is essentially meaningless.SpartanMSU

I think I'm going to file a lawsuit against Hooters. They won't hire me because I don't have tig o bitties.

The article didnt say, but was there actually any reason for this legislation? Id really like to know how they justified this...wolverine4262

[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]The article didnt say, but was there actually any reason for this legislation? Id really like to know how they justified this...alexside1

The bill seems stupid in the fact that it prohibits cities and county's from enacting their own policies that they want.

But I don't see why a ban on discrimination against LGBT was needed in the first place. How would you even prove that you were discriminated against in court? It just seems like a way for people who don't get the job to put the blame somewhere else. Oh wait, government policies having unintended consqequences? What a surprise!

Idiots putting idiots in office IMO.backwards thinking people like him and them are going to be left in the modern ages dust eventauly and I won't feel any pity for them at all.

The bill seems stupid in the fact that it prohibits cities and county's from enacting their own policies that they want.

But I don't see why a ban on discrimination against LGBT was needed in the first place. How would you even prove that you were discriminated against in court? It just seems like a way for people who don't get the job to put the blame somewhere else. Oh wait, government policies having unintended consqequences? What a surprise!

SpartanMSU

hiring and firing;

compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;

transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall;

job advertisements;

recruitment;

testing;

use of company facilities;

training and apprenticeship programs;

fringe benefits;

pay, retirement plans, and disability leave;

or other terms and conditions of employment.

Discriminatory practices under these laws also include:

harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age;

retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices;

employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities, or based on myths or assumptions about an individual's genetic information;

and denying employment opportunities to a person because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, religion, national origin, or an individual with a disability. Title VII also prohibits discrimination because of participation in schools or places of worship associated with a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group. So it could be easy to prove you were discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation/gender identity after or during the hiring process.

[QUOTE="SpartanMSU"]

The bill seems stupid in the fact that it prohibits cities and county's from enacting their own policies that they want.

But I don't see why a ban on discrimination against LGBT was needed in the first place. How would you even prove that you were discriminated against in court? It just seems like a way for people who don't get the job to put the blame somewhere else. Oh wait, government policies having unintended consqequences? What a surprise!

bigdcstile

hiring and firing;

compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;

transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall;

job advertisements;

recruitment;

testing;

use of company facilities;

training and apprenticeship programs;

fringe benefits;

pay, retirement plans, and disability leave;

or other terms and conditions of employment.

Discriminatory practices under these laws also include:

harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age;

retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices;

employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities, or based on myths or assumptions about an individual's genetic information;

and denying employment opportunities to a person because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, religion, national origin, or an individual with a disability. Title VII also prohibits discrimination because of participation in schools or places of worship associated with a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group. So it could be easy to prove you were discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation/gender identity after or during the hiring process.

I don't see how it would be easy...

What you posted is just more ways you can be discriminated against other than the hiring process.

Just seems like another way for people to file ridiculous lawsuits and make a quick buck by government coercion.

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"]

[QUOTE="SpartanMSU"]

The bill seems stupid in the fact that it prohibits cities and county's from enacting their own policies that they want.

But I don't see why a ban on discrimination against LGBT was needed in the first place. How would you even prove that you were discriminated against in court? It just seems like a way for people who don't get the job to put the blame somewhere else. Oh wait, government policies having unintended consqequences? What a surprise!

SpartanMSU

hiring and firing;

compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;

transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall;

job advertisements;

recruitment;

testing;

use of company facilities;

training and apprenticeship programs;

fringe benefits;

pay, retirement plans, and disability leave;

or other terms and conditions of employment.

Discriminatory practices under these laws also include:

harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age;

retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices;

employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities, or based on myths or assumptions about an individual's genetic information;

and denying employment opportunities to a person because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, religion, national origin, or an individual with a disability. Title VII also prohibits discrimination because of participation in schools or places of worship associated with a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group. So it could be easy to prove you were discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation/gender identity after or during the hiring process.

I don't see how it would be easy...

What you posted is just more ways you can be discriminated against other than the hiring process.

Just seems like another way for people to file ridiculous lawsuits and make a quick buck by government coercion.

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

And nothing of value was lost...

surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="SpartanMSU"]

[QUOTE="bigdcstile"] Problem is, discrimination goes beyond just the hiring process. From the EEOC website:

hiring and firing;

compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;

transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall;

job advertisements;

recruitment;

testing;

use of company facilities;

training and apprenticeship programs;

fringe benefits;

pay, retirement plans, and disability leave;

or other terms and conditions of employment.

Discriminatory practices under these laws also include:

harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age;

retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices;

employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities, or based on myths or assumptions about an individual's genetic information;

and denying employment opportunities to a person because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, religion, national origin, or an individual with a disability. Title VII also prohibits discrimination because of participation in schools or places of worship associated with a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group. So it could be easy to prove you were discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation/gender identity after or during the hiring process.

bigdcstile

I don't see how it would be easy...

What you posted is just more ways you can be discriminated against other than the hiring process.

Just seems like another way for people to file ridiculous lawsuits and make a quick buck by government coercion.

But the thing is, it doesn't ensure equal rights...it creates more problems than it solves. Unintended consquences FTW.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="fidosim"] No, but there is a very limited scope of discrimination that the law recognizes. Saying that "discrimination" is bad is to make a very broad statement - you can treat anyone like a protected class if they have been discriminated against in some way. If some people don't like to date blonde girls, they are discriminating against them. Does that mean we should make blonde girls a protected class? No. So your term "freedom from discrimination" is essentially meaningless.SpartanMSU

I think I'm going to file a lawsuit against Hooters. They won't hire me because I don't have tig o bitties.

You're too late.

The bill seems stupid in the fact that it prohibits cities and county's from enacting their own policies that they want.

But I don't see why a ban on discrimination against LGBT was needed in the first place. How would you even prove that you were discriminated against in court? It just seems like a way for people who don't get the job to put the blame somewhere else. Oh wait, government policies having unintended consqequences? What a surprise!

SpartanMSU

This law doesn't go far enough. It should be legal to discriminate against anyone, regardless of race, sex, religion, national origin, or sexuality. Discrimination based on an individual's identity is wrong, but you shouldn't force a business to do something they don't want to do. Besides, if a business wants to discriminate against gays then why would a gay want to work for them? Smart businesses will come to realize that discrimination doesn't make any sense in the free market.

But the thing is, it doesn't ensure equal rights...it creates more problems than it solves. Unintended consquences FTW.

SpartanMSU

THis is just how the republican party is now. discrimination and promoting ignorance are higher on their agenda than jobs or the economy.

This law doesn't go far enough. It should be legal to discriminate against anyone, regardless of race, sex, religion, national origin, or sexuality. Discrimination based on an individual's identity is wrong, but you shouldn't force a business to do something they don't want to do. Besides, if a business wants to discriminate against gays then why would a gay want to work for them? Smart businesses will come to realize that discrimination doesn't make any sense in the free market.

Genetic_Code

tennessee: ever forward

THis is just how the republican party is now. discrimination and promoting ignorance are higher on their agenda than jobs or the economy.

CaveJohnson1

Who discriminates against bisexuals? Unless they tell you about it you can't possibly know that that's their sexuality.

Who discriminates against bisexuals? Unless they tell you about it you can't possibly know that that's their sexuality.

ROFLCOPTER603

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Who discriminates against bisexuals? Unless they tell you about it you can't possibly know that that's their sexuality.

Theokhoth

How do you tell if someone's bisexual, unless they tell you?

That's one of those backwards states right?cjek

It votes Republican every election. So yes. :P

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

And nothing of value was lost...

HoolaHoopMan

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"][QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] jim crow laws were state enacted.....surrealnumber5