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“Equality Act’: Gaystapo’s Latest Attack Linda Harvey, WND.com 
The “gay lobby” has tried it before. But now that marriage is officially a grand social experiment in our nation, homosexual activists have moved on, updating and re-launching the next weapon of revolution. And it’s a whopper, one that potentially unites homosexual advocates with defenders of Planned Parenthood.Their enemy? Christians, conservatives and all who are pro-life and pro-family. The unjust and unequal “Equality Act” was introduced in Congress as H.R. 3185 and S. 1858 just before summer recess. This legislation jumps way beyond any previous anti-discrimination bill and would essentially wipe out free speech and religious liberty on the issues of homosexuality and gender change by declaring these behaviors to be civil rights in America. Religious freedom restoration acts are declared to be powerless under this bill. Other religious exemptions are very weak and sure to be challenged as the gaystapo deploys armies of lawyers to undermine the Constitution. The 14th Amendment “equal protection” clause can justify investigations by the attorney general of suspected violations. But the picture gets worse. This bill adds not just “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to civil rights law, but the category of “sex.” The bill says: “Discrimination can occur on the basis of the sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition of an individual, as well as because of sex-based stereotypes. Each of these factors alone can serve as the basis for discrimination, and each is a form of sex discrimination.” Do you see where this is going? This language seems to allow claims of discrimination against a multitude of pro-life efforts. Crisis pregnancy centers may be sued to change the services offered or the messages conveyed. The “Equality Act” may be deployed in lawsuits to overturn laws restricting abortion... ARTICLE continues HERE. |
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WND welcomes family, faith and culture activist Linda Harvey is now a weekly columnist. 
Longtime WND guest columnist and culture warrior Linda Harvey joins the site’s commentary lineup today as an exclusive weekly writer.With experience as a successful advertising executive in the health-care field, 20 years ago Harvey founded Mission America, a Christian pro-family organization tracking current cultural issues. The organization’s website features articles on current social issues, weekly e-newsletters and an Ohio-wide radio show on the Salem Network station in Columbus, 880AM WRFD. Harvey provides a weekly commentary on the national Moody Radio Network, is a regular contributor to many conservative news sites and is frequently interviewed by media outlets of all stripes. Her two books to date are “Maybe He’s Not Gay: Another View on Homosexuality” and “Not My Child: Contemporary Paganism and the New Spirituality.” A popular conference speaker, Harvey speaks on current issues to tea party groups and has testified on social issues before state legislative committees. She serves on the National Pro-Family Forum and the Ohio Pro-Family Forum. Harvey holds a B.A. in English from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and has done graduate work at Miami, Ohio State University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary. She is the wife of Tom Harvey and mother of two children. They live in Columbus, Ohio READ online HERE. |
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