{"id":65590,"date":"2018-03-08T20:25:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T01:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/hrc-responds-to-anti-lgbtq-first-amendment-defense-act-proposed-by-gop-senators\/"},"modified":"2018-03-08T20:25:33","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T01:25:33","slug":"hrc-responds-to-anti-lgbtq-first-amendment-defense-act-proposed-by-gop-senators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/hrc-responds-to-anti-lgbtq-first-amendment-defense-act-proposed-by-gop-senators\/","title":{"rendered":"HRC Responds to Anti-LGBTQ \u201cFirst Amendment Defense Act\u201d Proposed by GOP Senators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>HRC Responds to Anti-LGBTQ \u201cFirst Amendment Defense Act\u201d Proposed by GOP Senators<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/USCapitol-Congress-1600x900_640_360.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>HRC responded to a bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), called the \u201cFirst Amendment Defense Act\u201d (FADA), which seeks to permit discrimination by individuals, many businesses, and non-profit organizations against same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>, single parents and unmarried <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>The bill, cosponsored by 21 Senate Republicans, would bar the federal government from ameliorating discrimination against same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>, single parents, and unmarried <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a> when an entity evokes a sincerely-held religious belief or moral conviction. Under FADA, individuals, many businesses and non-profit organizations using taxpayer funds could openly violate non-discrimination policies or refuse to serve same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>. As long as they claimed their actions are based on their belief about marriage, the government would have little recourse.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The First Amendment Defense Act is harmful legislation that would legalize state-sanctioned discrimination and undermine key civil rights protections for LGBTQ people,\u201d said David Stacy, HRC Government Affairs Director. \u201cSupporters of this legislation are using religious liberty as a sword to hurt LGBTQ families rather than staying true to our long tradition of it serving as a shield to protect religious expression from government overreach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FADA would roll back critical protections for LGBTQ people and their families:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Executive Order 11,246 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity by federal contractors. 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