Midwest Cities Debating Gay Rights Measures
Associated Press / KSAL Staff - Sun 02:36 PM 08/26/2012
The day the anti-discrimination ordinance was changed to include sexual orientation and gender identity protesters showed up at the meeting in Salina.
The fight for gay rights is playing out in city halls and town squares throughout the nation's heartland, from southwest Missouri to the Kansas plains to Nebraska college towns.
In Missouri, supporters of a Springfield proposal to prohibit discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity hope elected leaders approve the change at a Monday meeting. They're also mindful of a city history that includes the bombing of a gay church by white supremacists and protests when a local university presented a play about a Jewish AIDS activist.
Opponents say they can gather enough petition signatures to put the measure before voters.
That may soon happen in Lincoln, Neb., and the Kansas towns of Salina and Hutchinson after earlier endorsements by city government.
In Salina, back on May 14th , by a 3 - 2 vote Salina City Commissioners elected to change the anti-discrimination ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The ordinance prohibits discrimination of gay, lesbian, or transgender residents in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations. A group of people opposed to the ordinance change delivered a petition last week, asking for the repeal of the addition. City commissioners must now either repeal it, or put it to a public vote.
Supporters and opponents of a new anti-discrimination ordinance in Hutchinson presented dueling petitions to their county clerk. Opponents are seeking to repeal it, while supporters are seeking to expand the protections.
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THEENFORCER
Sunday 26 August 2012 22:12 Report this comment
Its time to start taking our state back from these people promoting gays rights as there are no gay rights available they have the same rights as the rest of us. The people in communities have sat back and let this go on and it has got out of hand. Now its time to fight back.
RedNeckWatch
Monday 27 August 2012 02:57 Report this comment
THEENFORCER - you are a broken record that plays the clueless idiot song every time you post. You obviously have no clue what issues are at stake because you don't take the time to educate yourself and are blinded by self-hate and failure after failure in your own life. Sad. Get some help. Seek out guidance from a counselor who can help you understand that who you really hate is yourself. To prove my point, please post your answer to the following question: What are you fighting to regain?
RedNeckWatch
Monday 27 August 2012 05:44 Report this comment
ENFORCER and Kin -- you are on the losing side of history and your moral compass is broken. From todays national news -- According to the survey, likely voters prefer Obama's policies on gay and lesbian issues by 59%-33% and choose Obama over Romney on abortion by 53%-40%. The president also has a 51%-44% advantage over Romney on foreign policy and a 50%-43% margin on terrorism." HATERS ARE LOSERS!!!!!!!!
Iamgonnagetu
Monday 27 August 2012 11:40 Report this comment
Rednecktheflaming-gay there are many rednecks looking out to find who the hell you are and if they ever do it will not be nice. You quote stats but as of this morning the president is losing so whatever his feelings towards gays are will be down the tubes for you and your kind. One thing you are not smart enought to realize is politicians will say anything to get votes but once in office things change. All you want to do on here is bully everyone with physical violence but when challenged you run away with your tail between your legs. By the way did you ever find out who your dad is?
WhoCares
Monday 27 August 2012 12:09 Report this comment
Doesn't matter who his dad is, at least he wasn't with your mom.... How is she doing by the way?
RedNeckWatch
Monday 27 August 2012 14:15 Report this comment
gonnagetu - you are a moron. The stats are accurate and Obama will prevail because of people like you. THe only people I bully are the bullies like you. It is the only thing you understand. I don't threaten anyone with physical violence who has not threatened me first, and that goes for you too. If you "find me" you will be very, very sorry. I know exactly who you are by the way. You just hear what you want to hear because you are a closed minded bigot who hates himself and want everyone else to hate each other too. YOu are anti-american, like the Taliban and AL Quiada. I hope the so-called rednecks show up at my compound, but I know you won;t be there because you are a coward. Crawl back under your rock and leave the debate of public policy to people who research the facts and have a brain. I HATE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING AND YOU SHOULD BE A HATER LIKE ME. SO keep up your bigotry and threats and I will keep my responses up too. And stay out the mens rooms at the parks.
THEENFORCER
Monday 27 August 2012 15:54 Report this comment
Hey redneck are you having sex with whocares? Seems you know who everyone is including me but you never showed up at my place to get your ass whipping and you will never show up to Iamagonna place either. Would be funny if Iamagoona is a female and whips your butt.
RedNeckWatch
Monday 27 August 2012 17:18 Report this comment
I did not know we had a date and time. Last I heard you were gonna get your people on it and I offered to have a midwest rally at your place so your people and my people could watch me force feed you your hate filled emails. Anyway, you are a little twit and nobody pays attention to a word you say. Seems your messages stretch the limit of your vocabulary and intellect, which is about right for losers like you. Now as I said, stay out of the mens bathrooms and Oakdale and Kenwood. Despite the fact I cannot stand your beliefs or ideas, I pray that God heals your deep psychological wounds so that you can be a positive contribution to our society. Love and Peace little man.
WhoCares
Tuesday 28 August 2012 10:14 Report this comment
BWAHAHAHAHAHA redneck called enforcer "littleman", no wonder the men at the parks were giggling when police arrived at the scene...
WhoCares
Tuesday 28 August 2012 10:15 Report this comment
Redneck..... well said and I agree!!! ----> "I HATE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING AND YOU SHOULD BE A HATER LIKE ME."