Will they fine us, imprison us, shut down our businesses?

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[–]panorama 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Um, while I was taking notes, Bishop of NC did, in one sentence, question what unforeseen consequences could be in future. Mostly, Republicans I heard banged away about the First Amendment and abortion. At least Weber also mentioned intact males in girls locker rooms. (seriously, Pocan actually pulled the "it never happened" and "dozens of Ts killed last year" BS - that's what sent me out for the booze & sweets, streaming on my mobile while I shopped and my carrier failed several times). The Dems wept for the poor lesbians and gays of course, and kept transgender talk mostly to the letter, as in LGBTQ+ (eye roll)

I think you may be able to watch on CSPAN.org, still. Edit: yep, if you scroll down and expand "People in this video" you can hear comments by each individual speaker on this Act! https://www.c-span.org/video/?509209-2/house-approves-equality-act-224-206

Or transcripts. Bill was introduced 1:32:37 or so into the session, and comments began shortly after that

Edit2 *Spartz Indiana *Hartzler (MO) *Chip Roy is anti abortion but he really took it to the Dems for being sneaky! *Harshbarger (TN) shelters & sports *Gwen Moore (AL) paraphrasing: the tyranny of the minority with stats

Mention of organizations and faiths that support the Equality Act (AMA, Methodists, NAACP, National Women's Law Center, ["women's groups"], US Chamber of Commerce, etc)

Quigley (IL) says we're not real feminists but are full of hate. This guy is a raging misogynist! "So, it's about women, huh?" (the opposition argument= it)

[–]BEB 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Thanks so much for watching this and writing it all down, so we know which congresspeople to thank and which to be pissed at! Like Quigley - what an ass!

I got so angry watching the House Judiciary Committee Equality Act hearings in 2019 that I honestly don't think I've ever recovered: Pramila Jayapal, Ted Lieu, that wench from Pennsylvania, and Jerry Nadler - even the thought of them make my blood boil to this day.

I'm going to have to watch to see what abortion has to do with the Equality Act....

Thanks again - I really appreciate it!

[–]panorama 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

De nada.

The Republicans seemed to tie abortion to Section 1101, 4, B, the explanation of sex re this Act:

"(B) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition;

Edit. And the wording of, and around the word "inclusive"

Too many known and unforeseen consequences of this Act to have it ramrodded into US law!

Edit. Personally, I'm for abortion access, but what other legal traps are laid?

[–]BEB 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I'm a real idiot (no, really!) because I'm still not getting what this wording has to do with abortion?

[–]panorama 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't know either. Maybe a legal weasel envisioned it?

I do know when I first read HR 5, I wondered why they only made a nod to biological sex by making it medical conditions... Raised my eyebrow. Still does.

[–]BEB 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Because the Misogynists of the Left want women to be reduced to wombs?

[–]WildApples 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

They added a provision elsewhere that says religion cannot be used as a defense against discrimination. I know the defense has been used by Christian employers to avoid providing birth control coverage for its employees. Not sure how they would get involved with abortion, though. Is that usually covered by health insurance?

[–]BEB 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Whoever wrote the Equality Act is really friggin' dumb then, because by taking out all religious exemptions they are waving a red flag at the many religious Americans and institutions.

It just shows the Gender Lobby's arrogance that they want to destroy established religions that tens of millions of Americans hold dear while imposing their Church of Genderology on us by law.

[–]WildApples 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

True, but I see why they are doing it. In the most high-profile cases of discrimination against gays, the defenses were religious freedom defenses. I am sure the LGBT groups pushing for this also pushed for an end to religious exceptions. If the bill passes, I foresee constitutional challenges alleging violations of constitutional guarantee to free exercise of religion.

[–]BEB 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The conservative activist I spoke with said the same about constitutional challenges.