[News] [OH, USA] Special Rights Bill Introduced in Ohio – Again!
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Special Rights Bill Introduced in Ohio – Again!
May 23rd, 2013
A dangerous bill has been introduced into the Ohio House and Senate.
The bill, under the guise of discrimination, will eliminate some
Religious freedoms. The proposed law is titled the Equal Housing and
Employment Act. If passed, the bill seeks to add “sexual orientation
and “gender identity” to the protected list of gender, race, age,
religion, that are punishable on the basis of discrimination. It is
estimated that seventeen Ohio cities have passed these so-called
anti-discrimination ordinances.
Click on the picture to view the attached TV ad by Civil Rights leader
Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King and
Ralph Abernathy. They were called The Big Three in the fight for Civil
Rights. When the attempt was made to repeal the City Charter language,
Pastor Shuttlesworth opposed the change. CCV asked Pastor Fred
Shuttlesworth to respond to the claims of homosexual activists who
said they were being discriminated against. Be sure to click on the
photo to hear what the expert on discrimination had to say about
discrimination. The photo attached with Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph
Abernathy and Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth was given to CCV to use by
Pastor Shuttlesworth.
[Video: <http://youtu.be/1dzI4zaJL8Y> 1993 Issue3 Shuttlesworth Video]
Click here <http://www.ccv.org/issues/homosexuality/special-rights-legislation/special-rights-bill-introduced-in-ohio-again/>
to read more [SEE BELOW] .
© 2013 Citizens for Community Values
http://www.ccv.org/2013/05/23/special-rights-bill-introduced-in-ohio-again-2/
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Special Rights Bill Introduced in Ohio – Again!
Here we go again!
A dangerous bill has been introduced into the Ohio House and Senate.
The bill, under the guise of discrimination, will eliminate some
Religious freedoms. The proposed law is titled the Equal Housing and
Employment Act. If passed, the bill seeks to add “sexual orientation
and “gender identity” to the protected list of gender, race, age,
religion, that are punishable on the basis of discrimination. It is
estimated that seventeen Ohio cities have passed these so-called
anti-discrimination ordinances. However, we can not find one
documented case where discrimination has actually been proven. If mass
discrimination is not occurring then why do they want to pass this
bill?
Answer: Like Obamacare, it’s what comes after they pass this Bill that
matters. We now know, after twenty years, that these discrimination
laws are a disguised Trojan horse. For example, once homosexual
activists get discrimination laws on the books, they will then move to
the next level and force businesses to include anti-discrimination
polices or will disallow them from doing business with the city or
state. Another example was this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in
Cincinnati. Homosexual activists were told they could not participate
in the parade and cried discrimination as the reason. Cincinnati
passed an anti-discrimination ordinance and a second ordinance has now
been introduced. Building upon the first anti-discrimination
ordinance, the new ordinance says it’s discriminatory to not allow
homosexual activists into any parade if the City pays any of the fees,
such as cleaning up after the parade. They call it equality – we call
it bullying and an attack on Religious freedoms.
On November 25, 1992 Cincinnati City Council passed a similar
ordinance claiming homosexual activists were just like African
Americans and deserved to be treated as a minority class. An
organization associated with CCV, called Equal Rights not Special
Rights, led the effort to collect 20,000 signatures and the issue was
placed on the ballot. The people of Cincinnati voted in 1993 to change
Article XII of the City Charter from allowing the City Council to pass
any laws based on sexual orientation. The voters approved the change
by a 62%-38% majority. The vote proved that the choice of someone’s
bed partner does not classify them as a minority class entitled to
preferential treatment or special rights. This disproves the popular
idea being spread today that equates the push of homosexual activists
to that of African Americans and the civil rights fight in the 1960’s.
The change to the City Charter was then challenged in the Federal
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals by homosexual activists. The Federal
Court ruled not once, but twice unanimously, that the people of
Cincinnati had the right to not allow preferential treatment based on
an individual’s sex partner or sexual orientation.
Because homosexuality is not a suspect class or quasi-suspect class,
and “divested no one of any fundamental right” the court upheld the
right of the voters to tell Cincinnati City Council they can not pass
special rights laws.
Here is an excerpt from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals:
“Accordingly, because the Cincinnati Charter Amendment targeted no
suspect class or quasi-suspect class, and divested no one of any
fundamental right, it was not subject to either form of heightened
constitutional scrutiny (namely “strict scrutiny” or “intermediate
scrutiny”). ….”this court observed that the Cincinnati Charter
Amendment advanced a variety of valid community interests, including
enhanced associational liberty for its citizenry, conservation of
public resources, and augmentation of individual autonomy imbedded in
personal conscience and morality. Thus, Article XII satisfied minimal
constitutional requirements”.
For the full court decision go to:
http://www.ccv.org/issues/homosexuality/special-rights-legislation/u-s-6th-circuit-court-of-appeals-equality-foundation-v-cincinnati/
The people of Cincinnati later repealed Article XII of the City
Charter. The 2004 vote to repeal Article XII was titled Issue 3.
However, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals case still stands as case
law in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan that allows cities in
those four states to prohibit Special Rights laws based on sexual
orientation.
Click on the picture to view the attached TV ad by Civil Rights leader
Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King and
Ralph Abernathy. They were called The Big Three in the fight for Civil
Rights. When the attempt was made to repeal the City Charter language,
Pastor Shuttlesworth opposed the change. CCV asked Pastor Fred
Shuttlesworth to respond to the claims of homosexual activists who
said they were being discriminated against. Be sure to click on the
photo to hear what the expert on discrimination had to say about
discrimination. The photo attached with Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph
Abernathy and Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth was given to CCV to use by
Pastor Shuttlesworth.
Contact your Ohio House Member and Ohio Senator Member and stop this
unfair and unjust bill that will strip Religious Freedom and
irrationally compare homosexual behavior to the plight of African
Americans. Homosexual activists have the right to have sex with whom
they want but they do not have the right to force acceptance of their
behavior on Ohioans, our businesses or our children. Click on “Contact
Elected Officials” <https://www.votervoice.net/CCV/Address> to send a
message to your Ohio Senator and House member objecting to this unjust
law. In the Senate, the Bill number is SB-125
<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=130_SB_125> and in
the House, the Bill number is HB-163
<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=130_HB_163> .
© 2013 Citizens for Community Values
http://www.ccv.org/issues/homosexuality/special-rights-legislation/special-rights-bill-introduced-in-ohio-again/
Special Rights Bill Introduced in Ohio – Again!
May 23rd, 2013
A dangerous bill has been introduced into the Ohio House and Senate.
The bill, under the guise of discrimination, will eliminate some
Religious freedoms. The proposed law is titled the Equal Housing and
Employment Act. If passed, the bill seeks to add “sexual orientation
and “gender identity” to the protected list of gender, race, age,
religion, that are punishable on the basis of discrimination. It is
estimated that seventeen Ohio cities have passed these so-called
anti-discrimination ordinances.
Click on the picture to view the attached TV ad by Civil Rights leader
Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King and
Ralph Abernathy. They were called The Big Three in the fight for Civil
Rights. When the attempt was made to repeal the City Charter language,
Pastor Shuttlesworth opposed the change. CCV asked Pastor Fred
Shuttlesworth to respond to the claims of homosexual activists who
said they were being discriminated against. Be sure to click on the
photo to hear what the expert on discrimination had to say about
discrimination. The photo attached with Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph
Abernathy and Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth was given to CCV to use by
Pastor Shuttlesworth.
[Video: <http://youtu.be/1dzI4zaJL8Y> 1993 Issue3 Shuttlesworth Video]
Click here <http://www.ccv.org/issues/homosexuality/special-rights-legislation/special-rights-bill-introduced-in-ohio-again/>
to read more [SEE BELOW] .
© 2013 Citizens for Community Values
http://www.ccv.org/2013/05/23/special-rights-bill-introduced-in-ohio-again-2/
-----------------------
Special Rights Bill Introduced in Ohio – Again!
Here we go again!
A dangerous bill has been introduced into the Ohio House and Senate.
The bill, under the guise of discrimination, will eliminate some
Religious freedoms. The proposed law is titled the Equal Housing and
Employment Act. If passed, the bill seeks to add “sexual orientation
and “gender identity” to the protected list of gender, race, age,
religion, that are punishable on the basis of discrimination. It is
estimated that seventeen Ohio cities have passed these so-called
anti-discrimination ordinances. However, we can not find one
documented case where discrimination has actually been proven. If mass
discrimination is not occurring then why do they want to pass this
bill?
Answer: Like Obamacare, it’s what comes after they pass this Bill that
matters. We now know, after twenty years, that these discrimination
laws are a disguised Trojan horse. For example, once homosexual
activists get discrimination laws on the books, they will then move to
the next level and force businesses to include anti-discrimination
polices or will disallow them from doing business with the city or
state. Another example was this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in
Cincinnati. Homosexual activists were told they could not participate
in the parade and cried discrimination as the reason. Cincinnati
passed an anti-discrimination ordinance and a second ordinance has now
been introduced. Building upon the first anti-discrimination
ordinance, the new ordinance says it’s discriminatory to not allow
homosexual activists into any parade if the City pays any of the fees,
such as cleaning up after the parade. They call it equality – we call
it bullying and an attack on Religious freedoms.
On November 25, 1992 Cincinnati City Council passed a similar
ordinance claiming homosexual activists were just like African
Americans and deserved to be treated as a minority class. An
organization associated with CCV, called Equal Rights not Special
Rights, led the effort to collect 20,000 signatures and the issue was
placed on the ballot. The people of Cincinnati voted in 1993 to change
Article XII of the City Charter from allowing the City Council to pass
any laws based on sexual orientation. The voters approved the change
by a 62%-38% majority. The vote proved that the choice of someone’s
bed partner does not classify them as a minority class entitled to
preferential treatment or special rights. This disproves the popular
idea being spread today that equates the push of homosexual activists
to that of African Americans and the civil rights fight in the 1960’s.
The change to the City Charter was then challenged in the Federal
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals by homosexual activists. The Federal
Court ruled not once, but twice unanimously, that the people of
Cincinnati had the right to not allow preferential treatment based on
an individual’s sex partner or sexual orientation.
Because homosexuality is not a suspect class or quasi-suspect class,
and “divested no one of any fundamental right” the court upheld the
right of the voters to tell Cincinnati City Council they can not pass
special rights laws.
Here is an excerpt from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals:
“Accordingly, because the Cincinnati Charter Amendment targeted no
suspect class or quasi-suspect class, and divested no one of any
fundamental right, it was not subject to either form of heightened
constitutional scrutiny (namely “strict scrutiny” or “intermediate
scrutiny”). ….”this court observed that the Cincinnati Charter
Amendment advanced a variety of valid community interests, including
enhanced associational liberty for its citizenry, conservation of
public resources, and augmentation of individual autonomy imbedded in
personal conscience and morality. Thus, Article XII satisfied minimal
constitutional requirements”.
For the full court decision go to:
http://www.ccv.org/issues/homosexuality/special-rights-legislation/u-s-6th-circuit-court-of-appeals-equality-foundation-v-cincinnati/
The people of Cincinnati later repealed Article XII of the City
Charter. The 2004 vote to repeal Article XII was titled Issue 3.
However, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals case still stands as case
law in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan that allows cities in
those four states to prohibit Special Rights laws based on sexual
orientation.
Click on the picture to view the attached TV ad by Civil Rights leader
Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King and
Ralph Abernathy. They were called The Big Three in the fight for Civil
Rights. When the attempt was made to repeal the City Charter language,
Pastor Shuttlesworth opposed the change. CCV asked Pastor Fred
Shuttlesworth to respond to the claims of homosexual activists who
said they were being discriminated against. Be sure to click on the
photo to hear what the expert on discrimination had to say about
discrimination. The photo attached with Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph
Abernathy and Pastor Fred Shuttlesworth was given to CCV to use by
Pastor Shuttlesworth.
Contact your Ohio House Member and Ohio Senator Member and stop this
unfair and unjust bill that will strip Religious Freedom and
irrationally compare homosexual behavior to the plight of African
Americans. Homosexual activists have the right to have sex with whom
they want but they do not have the right to force acceptance of their
behavior on Ohioans, our businesses or our children. Click on “Contact
Elected Officials” <https://www.votervoice.net/CCV/Address> to send a
message to your Ohio Senator and House member objecting to this unjust
law. In the Senate, the Bill number is SB-125
<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=130_SB_125> and in
the House, the Bill number is HB-163
<http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=130_HB_163> .
© 2013 Citizens for Community Values
http://www.ccv.org/issues/homosexuality/special-rights-legislation/special-rights-bill-introduced-in-ohio-again/
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