It’s like they can’t help being assholes.
I know this comment will sound really naive, and it’s not going to make a difference in the grand scheme of things. But, I’m seriously depressed and sad. I was part of the age of Aquarius, and I really did think we were going to make a difference. We tried, but nothing has changed. I just wish we could live in a world of “live and let live”. No violence, no wars, no annexations, no fascists. Kind of like Norway…
Take care of yourself. None of this is normal and thus you’re going to need more self care than normal. You are making a difference even just sharing the way this makes you feel. We’re all in this together and I can see you know that too.
Actually, I really don’t care about your religion or politics. I DO care that children are dying. I DO care that children are suffering and going hungry.
Replied to wrong person?
It happens. Not a big deal and frankly those are important things that we should all care about so I can’t say I disagree.
I feel exactly the same way as you. I didn’t have any plans to leave my country up until a year or two ago. While I’m glad I did leave, I’m also so extremely angry and upset at the failure of a country that caused me to leave. It also makes me sick to my stomach to think about what’s going to happen to the people I love
You know what isn’t protected in the US? Political affiliation.
Start denying MAGA trash employment and service.
Page 21 of the ruling:
First, the Enforcement Guidance contravenes Title VII’s plain text by expanding the scope of “sex” beyond the biological binary: male and female. Although Title VII defines “sex” to also include “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” §2000e(k), the Enforcement Guidance concludes that “sex” under Title VII "includes ‘pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions’ and sexual orientation and gender identity." Enforcement Guidance, §I(A)(5) (emphasis added). Notably, the Guidance uses quotation marks around “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions”—but not “sexual orientation” or “gender identity.” Because neither the plain text of Title VII nor Supreme Court precedent defines Title VII “sex” this broadly. Thus, the Enforcement Guidance lacks statutory or jurisprudential authority to expand Title VII’s definition of “sex” to include these new categories.
Interestingly, this also seems to provide a legal basis to discriminate against straight people and cis people. It’ll be interesting to see how Republicans attempt to close that extra loophole without also closing the loophole for discrimination against LGBTQ people.
Federal Judge in Texas? Dont even need to open the article to know that has to be that fucker in Amarillo.
Damn it I hate this timeline
Yup. For those who are not aware, they structured that district specifically so that all lawsuits filed in certain zip codes in Amarillo go to this guy. So any time they need a convenient MAGA cout ruling, they find someone in Amarillo to file the lawsuit over it.
Hmm… Sounds blatantly illegal.
Put it on the pile, I guess.
It was a key component of the southern strategy that the Republican Party focused on. Basically, you don’t need to pack every court. Just structure one area in a way that one or two ultra-con judges can rule on everything.
When I was in high school, in government class we had an assignment where we had to draw different districts for Texas - that depending on how you divided it, you could make either party win.
It’s disgusting. It’s ultimately about denying African Americans representation.
Also says something about Amarillo
I’min general that they can always find their plaintiffs there.So any time they need a convenient MAGA cout ruling,
I read this as MAGA cunt ruling
Those two are basically the same now
I had the unpleasant experience of having to stay a night in Amarillo on a road trip. I went to a bar close to my hotel, and every single person including the fucking bartender was smoking.
It was disgusting, I got a large round of drinks for my group and we went to the patio where nobody was and away from the smoke, we did roshambo to determine who had to go back into the cancer room to get more drinks.
I had to go in twice and each time this man was over explaining pool to some woman, over what was probably 30 to 40 minutes I don’t think she ever took a shot, and that dude was still talking out his ass.
Also, just like in the movies some guy comes out and walks up to us and says, “y’all aren’t from around here”, I kinda got anxious, but it turned out he was a nice person and even educated and just desperate for a decent conversation.
Amarillo is a shit hole, and Lubbock is even worse, probably the most toxic air I have ever had to endure, it was nauseating.
It will eventually lead to the end of American based hegemony. It is going to take about a decade and a lot of suffering of the American people.
But on the flip side China will have more room to grow wheat.
How long until straight men will be fired, or at least yelled at, for supposedly being gay for not risking their lives at work?
My work photo is my brother-in-law and I posing in tuxes at his and my sister’s wedding
Objectively, I look super gay in the photo
I haven’t changed it because I’m waiting for the homophobe to yell at the straight guy for his gay-looking photo
Oh I’m sure it’ll be soon. That’s an excellent cover to essentially abuse workers.
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk must have a lot of cases to handle since seemingly every far right case is filed in his court. We’re going to have so many judicial reforms to enact to bring back even the semblance of rule of law but add venue shopping to the list.
You have to wonder what this guy gets up to in private. Has anyone checked Grindr in his area?
Do you even need to check ?
I’m always online actually
Welcome to the beginnings of genocide
LGBTQN+ where N is for “non-fascist”
It’s actually just N+ now
Aaaaaaand now it’s N+Max
Man these rebrandings are getting out of hand /s
I’m so broke I can’t afford to upgrade my LGBT to LBGT+
average Texas moment
Seems to me that if you can discriminate on gender identity and sexual orientation, you should be able to discriminate on any basis at all. Maybe next time this asshole goes out to dinner, he should be served like the little bitch he is. Bring his food and drink in pet bowls and remove his silverware.
They would wholeheartedly agree with you because they can buy their way out of discrimination and we can’t.
Well, just discriminate the prices then. Mr. fancy pants can afford to be intolerable to everyone else? That’ll be 2,000$ for the 100$ meal.
Yeah like would not this mean that we couldst nowen discriminate against cishet people?
Most welcome tidings, twere it not for the inverse of such.
Time to break out the combat boots.
The same for fascists and nazis then too, right?
OoOooOO!! Someone likes a STWONG MAN :3 UwU You gonna suck Trump’s dick? That’s very LGBTQ+ of you…
Discriminating based on political ideology was always allowed.
It just doesn’t matter and isn’t a good rebuttal because the fascists and Nazis are the ones with the power, so discrimination against them doesn’t hurt them the way their discrimination hurts others.
Just wow! I can’t even express how dumbstruck I am by idiocy like this.
Texas can’t secede fast enough, maybe we can get a twofer with florida
About damn time! These fucking leftists were so mean to me by imposing onto me that I can’t harrass people based on their sexuality! Like… what kind of world are we leaving our children if they can’t even discriminate others peacefully?
Oh, no! It’s not just harassment!
You can destroy someone’s life and livelihood because you think they’re gay!
Getting fired from a job at a time when the federal gov is actively cutting social supports, and intentionally driving the economy to ruin when most U.S. citizens have meager savings (if any), and are dependent on employer provided health care is an instant path to free fall for most people! Unless those peasants have family that is willing and able to support them, or a high demand skill that will overlook a recent firing (an automatic D/Q on most HR systems), they are going to lose their ability to feed themselves, pay for their housing, and their transportation in this car-poisoned society.
It’s not merely a little ‘fuck you’ but you can end their relationships, destroy their health, prevent them from working in their chosen field, and make them die on the streets! Even barring the most extreme outcomes, the health and financial implications from the stress or loss of income can permanently adjust the trajectory of their life (and the life of everyone that is close to or dependent on them) downward.
Exciting times for soulless bigots!
Why can’t people be punished for being anti-lgbt? There is no non-religious reason to belive so and religion is an invalid reason. Because these people deserve punishment.
Why can’t people be punished for being anti-lgbt? There is no non-religious reason to belive so
The non-religious reasons aren’t discussed as often in the US but they do exist. As a great example, look at the USSR. Very not-religious and very, very against homosexuality.
A great number of people have thought of many non-religious reasons. If you look online, you can find them. I’m sure you’ve heard some of them before, and it just slipped your mind momentarily.
