Omaha Fundies testified in opposition to the LGBT protection ordinance proposed by City Councilman Ben Gray. The hearing, which was public proposed modification of the Omaha ordinance which include LGBT citizens in their protected class.
The ordinance would ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. Gray has attempted to pass the measure twice. Those for the measure spoke and then those against it spoke at the podium. KETV reports, “Shane Strong, an Air Force veteran, said discrimination against gay vets is discrimination against vets, and urged the City Council to help protect their rights.”
Sounds perfectly reasonable- and now the opposition. One by one each person opposing the protection of the LGBT community walked up to the podium to enlighten the board with their self deemed wisdom such as, “If God had meant for man to lay with man, he would have created Adam and Barney.” Who the hell is Barney? I thought it was Steve. Barney Rubble…I know, Barney Fife, right?
A blogger at Aksarbent reported this and took the video:
Young people are committing suicide over bullying and the best these people can come up with is the triviality of their tired old talking points. We take care of our own – if one American is targeted over their particular status whether it’s in the workplace or otherwise, then we have a problem. A 13% increase in hate crimes targeting the gay community was reported in 2009 and since then, it’s gotten worse.
In 2010, the homicide count went up from 2009, and was the second-highest total since the coalition began tracking such crimes in 1996. Of those killed, 70% were minorities and 44% were transgender women, according to the Los Angeles Times.
We need to move forward in accepting others if we want to progress. Who the fuck is Barneyagain?
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