NOTHING ABOUT ADAM IN MY POST -- JUST ABOUT EQUAL RIGHT FOR ALL.Tennessee is not exactly represented by a US average but there are many battles happening on many fronts there...
If you wanted to pick a battle where you could have an effect even if you do not live in Tennessee, here is one to pick -- but send letters to the companies because the Governor will probably sign this abomination:
Nissan, Comcast, FedEx, AT&T on verge of getting gay rights law pulled in Nashville The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce - chaired by Nissan, and whose other board members include such companies as Nissan, FedEx, AT&T, Comcast, DuPont, Pfizer, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Caterpillar, KPMG, Whirlpool, Embraer, Alcoa, and United HealthCare - actively lobbied for a religious right bill in the Tennessee legislature that would rescind Nashville's civil rights protections for its gay and trans citizens, and which bans every city in Tennessee from passing any civil rights laws, for anyone, ever again.
The bill passed yesterday. It's on its way to the state's Republican governor for his signature, unless he vetoes it.
And these companies led the way in making it happen. And let me reiterate, these companies aren't just members of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce. These compares are all on the board of directors of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce. They run the TN Chamber.
Link:
gay.americablog.com/2011/05/nissan-comcast-fedex-at-on-verge-of.htmlMore about this bill"Eyes are turning to Gov. Bill Haslam now on a back-and-forth battle over whether companies doing business with Davidson County will have to pledge not to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity."
Read more: Eyes on Haslam with Metro gay policy | Nashville Business Journal
www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2011/05/20/haslam-metro-tennessee-discrimination.htmlAnd another not so laughable gem from the "Christian" Right in TN:Out actor, entertainer and LGBT rights campaigner George Takei has released a YouTube video on Tennessee's "Don't Say Gay" bill, legislation awaiting a floor vote in the state senate that would outlaw mention of sexuality other than heterosexual marriage in K-8 schools. Takei has an alternative solution to this problem. Don't say gay, say Takei!
Link:
www.care2.com/causes/education/blog/george-takei-takes-on-tennessees-dont-say-gay-bill/NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill passed Friday by the Tennessee Senate would forbid public school teachers and students in grades kindergarten through eight from discussing the fact that some people are gay.
Link:
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43115864/ns/us_news-life/That are at least 14 other bills to restrict LGBT Rights in Tennessee's legislator.
No Tennessee is NOT representative of America!
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But the corporate evil-doers listed above do not limit their anti-gay activities to Tennessee.
.......a senior exec at FedEx was also a major donor to the Prop 8 campaign that stole marriage rights away from gay couples in California:
Jonathan Cannon - Senior VP of US Operations Federal Express $9,999
gay.americablog.com/2011/05/fedexs-multi-pronged-attack-on-gaytrans.html
what would we ever do without you?....LOL!!!
