New state law prohibits discrimination against gays

Thom Little

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Sun Jan-01-06 08:23 AM
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New state law prohibits discrimination against gays

A new state law that goes into effect Sunday prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or sexual identity. The new law:

-Makes it illegal under the Illinois Human Rights Act to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity, along with race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital or familial status or handicap.

-Allows complaints to be filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights, which is charged with investigating.

-Exempts religious organizations and owner-occupied buildings of five apartments or less.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IL_GAY_RIGHTS_GLANCE_ILOL-?SITE=VARIT&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-12-31-14-26-09

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Inland

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Mon Jan-09-06 06:40 PM
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1. kick nt

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DanCa

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Mon Jan-09-06 07:43 PM
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2. Do you really think a Topkina Joe Birkett administration

would allow that?

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tritsofme

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Tue Jan-10-06 03:09 AM
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4. Topinka might

Much to the chagrin of the fundies she has spoken in favor of gay rights in the past IIRC.

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DanCa

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Tue Jan-10-06 03:28 PM
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5. No the base would have the power Topinka would be a figure head.

Edited on Tue Jan-10-06 03:37 PM by DanCa

What Topinka say's she'll do and what the base would actually let her do are two different things.

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Radical Activist

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Wed Jan-11-06 02:55 PM
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6. Yes, Topinka would have.

She regularly marches in gay pride parades and supported this bill, just like George Ryan did. Building up false hope about Blagojevich is one reason many people are very disappointed, so lets not make Blago out to be more than he is.

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gunsaximbo

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Mon Jan-09-06 11:20 PM
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3. It's about time

it's only taken about 50 years.

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barb162

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Thu Jan-12-06 02:22 AM
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7. good

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