Wash. Legislature Passes Gay Rights Bill

[Fade the Butcher]

We will prosecute you if you discriminate against transsexuals.

SF Gate (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/01/27/national/a135948S23.DTL)

Olympia, Wash. -- Washington lawmakers passed a gay rights bill Friday in a major victory for activists who had watched the measure fail in the Legislature for nearly 30 years.

The bill passed the Senate 25-23, with a lone Republican joining Democrats in voting in favor. The House approved it 61-37, and Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire said she would sign it on Tuesday.

"We don't choose who we love. The heart chooses who we will love," said Republican Sen. Bill Finkbeiner. "And I don't believe that it is right for us to say ... that it's acceptable to discriminate against people because of that."

The measure adds sexual orientation to a state law banning discrimination in housing, employment and insurance on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion, marital status and other factors. Sixteen states have passed similar laws. . . .

[Starr]

We don't choose who we love. The heart chooses who we will love," said Republican Sen. Bill Finkbeiner. "And I don't believe that it is right for us to say ... that it's acceptable to discriminate against people because of that."


Is this guy for real? He speaks as though he is in some lifetime movie. If I want to love a child or a dog is that now my "right" because my heart chose this? LMWAO. It is pretty scary that irrational nuts like this have any power to make decisions that are going to have an important impact on society.

He needs to be barefoot and in the kitchen, seen and not heard.:222:

[Ahknaton]

Some people say we only use 10% of our brains. I say, we only use 10% of our hearts...

"We don't choose who we love. The heart chooses who we will love," said Republican Sen. Bill Finkbeiner.
Now that I think of it, I'm pretty sure this is a close paraphrase of something that Woody Allen said when he was accused of having improper sexual relations with one of Mia Farrow's adopted kids.

[Kodos]

"We don't choose who we love. The heart chooses who we will love," said Republican Sen. Bill Finkbeiner. "And I don't believe that it is right for us to say "

I suppose statuatory rape laws are going away soon then, lots of guys like teenage girls( and all these hottie teachers with teenage boys too lately). Oh wait they aren't.

[Petyr Baelish]

Pedophiles don't choose to be attracted to eight-year-old girls either.

[The Retard]

I thought in the future we're suppose to move foward not backwards. The world is so fucked up, right now.

[Starr]

I thought in the future we're suppose to move foward not backwards. The world is so fucked up, right now.


It is the year 2006. We all have the right to live however we want and love whoever we want. All people, cultures, and lifestyles are equal.:nono:

The crazy thing is too many would say what is represented in the above statement is moving forward. Towards what is the question and I don't think I want to hear the answer.:mad: