Christian and Muslim groups want faith protections added to LGBTQ rights bill

[marmar]

(Detroit Free Press) Christian and Muslim groups are raising concerns about a state bill supported by Democrats and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that seeks to include LGBTQ people as a protected group under a civil rights law.

Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Republican leaders say that state Senate Bill 4, introduced last month, could lead to discrimination against religious people and groups, exposing them to potential lawsuits if they articulate conservative views on marriage and sexuality. They're asking supporters of the bill to include a section that explicitly protects the rights of religious groups, something they said 22 other states included when they passed laws to add sexual orientation as a protected category.

"We strongly believe Michigan should include protections for religious organizations in Senate Bill 4 to avoid faith-based organizations, particularly those who believe marriage is between a man and a woman, from being targeted for litigation," Tom Hickson, vice president for public policy and advocacy for the Michigan Catholic Conference, said this month to the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. "Every state that has amended its anti-discrimination law ... has included protections for religious organizations. Unfortunately, Michigan appears to be going in an opposite and unprecedented direction."

The Michigan Catholic Conference, which is the main lobbying and advocacy arm of the Catholic Church in Michigan, said it is extending an "olive branch to supporters" of the bill to find a resolution.

"We will try to find common ground on this topic," Hickson said. ...............(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/02/26/christian-and-muslim-groups-oppose-lgbtq-rights-bill-call-for-changes/69915513007/

[The Magistrate]

1. These People Need To Shiut The Fuck Up And Sit The Fuck Down, Sir

Just because you say some god you favor told you to be a bigoted dick does not mean you are not a bigoted dick, and does not mean what you do at what you pretend to be some god's direction is not bigotry in action, and certainly it does not mean people are not entitled to protection from your bigotry under civil, if not criminal law.



"If you talk to God, that's prayer. If God talks to you, that's psychosis."

[MiHale]

2. If the faith based groups...

Would adhere to the beliefs of their chosen religion there would be no problem. Clean your own home first.

[Freethinker65]

3. Pretty sure Federal law already is enshrined to protect those groups, and that is why...

With the current SCOTUS decisions against the LGTBQ community, Michigan as a State has decided to add LGTBQ rights to their State Constitution.

[multigraincracker]

4. What did Jesus say?

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

Me, I identify as straight against hate.

[msongs]

5. one recalls that nazi germany catholics aided and abetted hitler nt