thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Jan 27, 2006 15:45:31 GMT -5
after 30 years, the civil rights bill extending protections to the LGBT community passed today. The governor has already said she would sign it. We are going to a BIG party at the Paramount to celebrate this historic event!
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Jan 27, 2006 16:30:53 GMT -5
What is the LGBT community?
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thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Jan 27, 2006 16:43:14 GMT -5
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 27, 2006 18:50:19 GMT -5
that is great, Hawk, dance on a table for me...lol.
KD
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Post by BAZ on Jan 27, 2006 19:01:33 GMT -5
Way to go Washington! Have fun tonight Hawke.  |
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Post by xenaswolf on Jan 27, 2006 19:20:28 GMT -5
HALLELUJAH! This state might make it into modern times yet!!!!!
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thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Jan 28, 2006 12:21:22 GMT -5
ken hutcherson and tim eyman have promised an initiative to try and overturn this law. I predict it will fail miserably. The decision on equal marriage rights is expected before march.
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drupe
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Post by drupe on Jan 28, 2006 12:26:46 GMT -5
Someday everyone really might be equal, but it won't be in my lifetime.
Pete
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Post by xenaswolf on Jan 28, 2006 12:28:38 GMT -5
Tim Eyman needs to go back to getting the bills he already got through to actually work. Gregoire swears she will not let it be overturned.
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Jan 28, 2006 13:51:12 GMT -5
Sounds like Washington State is bucking the trend these days...takes quite a bit of courage for our Legislators and Judges and Politicians to acknowledge people who are cut from a different side of the same cloth.
csroc
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thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Jan 28, 2006 21:19:23 GMT -5
considering how hard gregoire worked on getting this passed, I know she won't.
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 28, 2006 23:29:34 GMT -5
Too bad we have to make laws to assure equality. It would be nice if there was only one, and it said:
"Everybodys equal, act accordingly"
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thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Jan 29, 2006 12:18:40 GMT -5
ahhh in a perfect world, ritchie. In a perfect world...
And this bill isn't going to stop discrimination. No one is pollyanna-ish enough to think driscrimination is no longer a problem in Washington. But it gives those of us who have been discriminated against some legal recourse.
Washington is now the 6th state to recognize gender identity and expression in their non-discrimination act. That is HUGE. Because as much discrimination as is experienced by gays and lesbians, it is so much worse for those who are differently-gendered.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jan 29, 2006 22:26:16 GMT -5
WOW! This Is huge! I had no idea it was even up for vote.
This is wonderful news, long suffered and long deserved!
cookie
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