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Related: About this forumTexas' Top GOP Candidates All Oppose Gay Rights, Can't Even Say if Being Gay Is A Disorder Or Not
While the rest of the country is swiftly moving towards equality for those who are LGBT, the Texas GOP seems to be having a hard time catching up to the times and even show signs of moving backwards on the issue (Homosexuality is a disorder? Really?).
Staying true to their Party's Platform -- yep, the one that also denounces teaching critical thinking skills to kids -- Republicans running for the top statewide offices unanimously oppose expanding protections based on sexual orientation.
This opposition comes especially strong after legal questions surrounding gay rights have become major issues in Texas. Because of failure from the state to pass a statewide non-discrimination law that includes sexual orientation and gender identity, major cities like Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, El Paso, and San Antonio have had to pass non-discrimination city ordinances to help protect their LGBT citizens from discrimination.
The Associated Press AP sent six questions on gay rights to the Republican candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Their survey shows that all GOP candidates support the state's gay marriage ban and most say local ordinances that prohibit gay discrimination violate other people's freedom of religion.
More at http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14111/texas-top-gop-candidates-all-oppose-gay-rights-cant-even-say-if-being-gay-is-a-disorder-or-not .
Cross-posted at Texas Group.
Arkansas Granny
(31,515 posts)that depriving them of this "right" represents a violation of their religious freedom. Can we refer to them as the Texas Taliban?
dsc
(52,160 posts)forced religious people to stop discriminating, and the country was better for it. They are no better than Klan chaplans.
LostOne4Ever
(9,288 posts)They will ignore it.
They know they are being bigots and just don't freaking care.
Rstrstx
(1,399 posts)Just curious
TexasTowelie
(112,150 posts)or just bi-curious?
Actually the article said that the survey went to candidates for the governor, lt. governor, and AG races. Since George P. is running for land commissioner that probably means that he wasn't a recipient of the survey.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)... since I'm in TX now. My boyfriend keeps getting jobs in southern states >.>