Mark Emmert says he's 'concerned' about Indiana's new anti-gay law

MisterEm

GrundleStiltzkin said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

As a gay man, I'm offended!!!!

String!! True??

d2d

RavennaDawg said:

So I read a little more, and the burden is on the government to prove it has a "compelling interest" to pass a law. So this makes it difficult for local governments.

Indiana does not allow discrimination in state government employment. In other forms of employment it is like the majority of states where an employer can walk up to a worker and say "Hey, you're my best worker, but I didn't know that you are gay. You're fired!"

Compelling state interest only applies to laws that restrict a constitutional right. It can be argued that there are competing constitutional rights here; therefore no "compelling state interest" test. I would argue that if the business has competitors that will provide substitute services, no rights have been infringed on LGBT's. However, it's certainly murky enough so a judge can rule any damn way they want.

In your second example, unless you have a written contract you are an "at will" employee, subject to the will of your employer, unless you are a protected class, (race, Viet Nam Vet, etc.). But don't trust me, Honda says I never went to Law School.

BTW, I am unaware of any employment case where a court protected the employment rights of a Viet Nam Vet. So much for "caring" about Vets. Just another law to get us to vote for Patty "If I Only Had a Brain" Murray, even though she votes against every piece of meaningful Veteran legislation.

pawz

At least the Colts are off the hook. They won't have to hire Michael Sam.

allpurpleallgold

RaceBannon said:

The market will work it out. A few back country businesses that give a shit isn't worth getting all worked up over. 99% 81% of Indiana businesses will not turn down a buck from the LGBT community. They will go out of their way to advertise that they are gay friendly.

Emmert should just shut the fuck up as usual

So this is what literally worshipping the dollar looks like.

RaceBannon

Everyone has a price

allpurpleallgold

CFetters_Nacho_Lover

allpurpleallgold said:

So you post a picture of the million dollar man but leave out Virgil. Racist!