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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:41 PM Jan 2019

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Two questions about "Mother's" Immanuel Church school

Does this school participate in the school voucher system?

How can they legally fire employees found to be LGBTQ?

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Two questions about "Mother's" Immanuel Church school (Original Post) SHRED Jan 2019 OP

Because it's NOT illegal bitterross Jan 2019 #1

I didn't realise there was no Federal protection SHRED Jan 2019 #2

can they fire you for "being" gay? DBoon Jan 2019 #3

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

1. Because it's NOT illegal

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:46 PM

Jan 2019

VA does not have any law preventing people from being fired for being LGBTQ. It's the South.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. I didn't realise there was no Federal protection

Reply to bitterross (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:48 PM

Jan 2019

DBoon

(25,143 posts)

3. can they fire you for "being" gay?

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 12:04 AM

Jan 2019

Or can they fire you for just thinking you might maybe be gay?

Just because you think you are heterosexual does not mean these policies will affect you.

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