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pahunkboy -> RE: even in 2007 (1/11/2007 10:08:51 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LadyEllen
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ORIGINAL: missturbation
I could face housing discrimintaion for being gay
Why do you think you will be discriminated against for being gay?
We only had the legislation passed in the UK this week, against homophobic discrimination for goods and services. Until this legislation, it was perfectly legal to refuse sale/rent to gay men, lesbian women, transvestites and transsexuals - though protection has long since been in place in relation to ethnic/religious discrimination.
It was on the news - gay rights' demonstrators outside Parliament, along with vociferously hateful Christian groups protesting that it would remove their right to refuse on faith grounds and that the bible was clear on all this.
Where its going to be difficult to prove though, is that this mainly affects private businesses and individuals who have the right to do business on their own terms with whom they wish, and do not have to account for the refusal of a contract. I believe it will be necessary to prove that it was solely because one is (or is thought to be, even) homosexual, that contract was refused. A defendant could argue the contract was refused for some other reason - "I dont do business with guys with ear rings" for instance?
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In general- being gay isnt the boogieman it was in the 70s. Today everyone has a coworker, cousin or neighbor that is gay. So it isnt the shock thing it once was.
I dont push my lifestyle in others face. at times things are maybe easier as im not after the ladies- so im no threat to the heterosexual chase.
I thought the UK was ahead of the US in this- but I guess not.
One job I had there was confusion as to weather one could or could not discrinate-but since this is a very litigious society, I can say I had no problems. I was there to do my job and done it well. People come to thier own suppositions too- in this locale- at 25 you have 2 kids and are on relationship number 2 or 3.
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