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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:40 AM Jun 2013

exclusive: rubio says it should be legal to fire someone for being gay

http://www.nationofchange.org/exclusive-rubio-says-it-should-be-legal-fire-someone-being-gay-1371216610

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KEYES: The Senate this summer is going to be taking up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act which makes it illegal to fire someone for being gay. Do you know if you’ll be supporting that?

RUBIO: I haven’t read the legislation. By and large I think all Americans should be protected but I’m not for any special protections based on orientation.

KEYES: What about on race or gender?

RUBIO: Well that’s established law.

KEYES: But not for sexual orientation?

Workplace discrimination is an all-too-frequent reality for LGBT individuals. Two out of every fiveopenly lesbian, gay, or bisexual employees have reported discrimination at their jobs. Among transgender workers, that figure rises to nine out of ten.

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exclusive: rubio says it should be legal to fire someone for being gay (Original Post) xchrom Jun 2013 OP

Find a strong Democratic challenger Mr. David Jun 2013 #1

In the election that gave Rubio his seat, DU allowed 3d Party support for Crist Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #5

Does that mean we can fire him? Drale Jun 2013 #2

Politicians should be fired for being ignorant liberal N proud Jun 2013 #3

ONLY if the employer rocktivity Jun 2013 #4

Duh: Of course he doesn't want to protect us from his own party (and their supporters). NCLefty Jun 2013 #6

For a CUBAN-American to talk about not believing in "special protections" is too precious for words. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #7

+1 xchrom Jun 2013 #8

+ 1 mitchtv Jun 2013 #9

+1 n/t FreeState Jun 2013 #10

Mr. David

(535 posts)

1. Find a strong Democratic challenger

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:46 AM

Jun 2013

Then Rubio is done.

He's already suffering from FIM disease.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

5. In the election that gave Rubio his seat, DU allowed 3d Party support for Crist

Reply to Mr. David (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:53 AM

Jun 2013

and also allowed campaigning against the Democratic nominee, both in the positive and negative.

Drale

(7,932 posts)

2. Does that mean we can fire him?

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:46 AM

Jun 2013

After all he talks about gay people more than normal gay people do so my theory is he's secretly gay. We've seen in the past that the most anti-gay republican's turn out to be sneaking away for secret gay sex with strangers, so its a plausible theory.