Contents:
- UNLIKELY ADVOT FIGHT FOR GAY RIGHTS IN MICH. CY
- HOW NSERVATIVE HOLLAND BEME LATT BATTLEGROUND FOR GAY RIGHTS
UNLIKELY ADVOT FIGHT FOR GAY RIGHTS IN MICH. CY
"Many who spoke Wednday also ed Christiany as a reason to nmn the ordance, which they saw as legimizg "the homosexual liftyle" and the inty of transgenr who objected said the ordance created "special protectns" for LGBTQ people, and ced fears the ordance would open up public bathrooms to sexual predators posg as transgenr people. A man who said he uldn’t see people the “homosexual liftyle” beg learship rol and urged the uncil to e “mon sense. Another man who said he was opposed to any kd of public display of affectn but that public displays of affectn by gay people was “even more offensive bee ’s unnatural.
Dpe appeals om Freeman and others, the uncil cid not to expand s anti-discrimatn laws to clu gay, bisexual and transgenr people. He wants Holland to adopt lol laws that would protect people om gettg fired or kicked out of their hom bee they are gay, bisexual or transgenr. Yet 's some of the town's relig lears and nservativ who are leadg the fight for gay rights.
Several Holland bs owners have said they don't want to hire someone who is gay or transgenr, much the same as they wouldn't want to hire someone vered wh tattoos.