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Thursday, July 31, 2014

5 ways the religious right is wrong again

"President Obama delivered a big win for the LGBT community when he signed an executive order last week barring federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. And he went further still, refusing to grant any exemption for religious organizations who do business with the government despite calls from more than a dozen high-profile faith leaders – some his own allies – to create such a carve-out. Under Obama’s order, all federal contractors, religious or otherwise, will be prohibited from firing, refusing to hire, or discriminating in any other way against LGBT employees

Needless to say, members of the religious right haven’t been too pleased. Here’s a look at some of their assertions..."

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/5-false-claims-religious-exemptions-lgbt-discrimination-executive-order

 

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