Well, we know that we have one more person in leadership who has our back.
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has called on countries to stop enforcing laws that discriminate against Gays and Lesbians. He spoke of this as part of a bigger speech on human rights in Geneva. Ban Ki-moon directed his message of discrimination of Gays and Lesbians to the countries in Asia and Africa. Two continents where being homosexual can lead to a jail or death sentence.
Malawi’s president, Bingu wa Mutharika, pardoned a Gay couple who had been sentenced to 14 years in prison after their conviction on charges of unnatural acts and gross indecency.
President wa Mutharika does not support rights for the homosexual community and neither does his country. However, as a humanitarian, he released them with no conditions.
We hope this injustice and international attention to Malawi will enlighten the closed minded citizens of Malawi and other countries that find us’ unnatural.’ We wish the couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga a future with no fear and love.
Norway was the very first country to enact an anti-discrimination law protecting homosexuals.
Since January 1, 2009 same-sex marriage has become legal under what is called gender-neutral marriage. All civil unions and civil marriages became gender-neutral marriages after that date. Talk about EQUAL MARRIAGE! Same benefits and rights for all, even King Harald V of Norway gave it royal assent.
It gets even better…
For families, adoptions are available to same-sex partners. Also, for Lesbian couples, artificial insemination is legal and paid for by the state and the co-habitating, partnered/married Lesbian who is not carrying the child is automatically the other parent once conception has taken place!
Oh hold on…
Gay and Lesbians are allowed to serve openly in the Armed Forces. Way to be Norway!
LGBT military personnel are not the only ones in trouble of losing their position. LGBT discrimination in the workplace occurs everyday. Sometimes, we live in a bubble and don’t realize that employees just suspected of being LGBT can be discriminated against and/or terminated.
Why should LGBT’s not be allowed to participate in conversations as others do? At work, a straight female can talk about her husband/boyfriend, and vise versa. Straight couples can openly discuss dating, wedding, and baby conversations and not worry about being fired.
With no job protections, LGBT’s can be fired just by being who they are or even just under suspect! Take action and demand justice!
Call Nancy Pelosi at 202-225-4965 and demand that she brings ENDA (The Employment Non-Discrimination Act – HR 3017) to the floor for a vote this month!
Did you know that the Badlands National Park in South Dakota contains the world’s richest Oligocene epoch fossil beds, dating 23 to 35 million years old?
Also, did you know that HB 1144, the Anti-Discrimination bill failed in committee today? A sad day for both South Dakota and Virginia.
HB 1144 is the bill to amend current South Dakota law to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s anti-discrimination laws. The passing of this bill would have been so important because it would have protected LGBT workers in South Dakota. Unfortunately, South Dakota’s House Health & Human Services Committee tabled HB 1144. The vote was 8-4.
To find out how you can support equality in South Dakota CLICK HERE
Malawi’s president, Bingu wa Mutharika, pardoned a Gay couple who had been sentenced to 14 years in prison after their conviction on charges of unnatural acts and gross indecency.
LGBT military personnel are not the only ones in trouble of losing their position. LGBT discrimination in the workplace occurs everyday. Sometimes, we live in a bubble and don’t realize that employees just suspected of being LGBT can be discriminated against and/or terminated.
Did you know that the Badlands National Park in South Dakota contains the world’s richest Oligocene epoch fossil beds, dating 23 to 35 million years old?
