Microsoft Abandons Gay Rights Bill

andrewagill writes "Microsoft has withdrawn support from a bill that would "protect gays and lesbians from discrimination in employment, housing, banking, insurance, and other matters by adding sexual orientation to a state law which already bars discrimination" of the other usual suspects. Odd, given their previous accolades from the GLBT community, and their prior public support for the bill."

Comments

Could it be that business interests...

[sharkfish]

...come before social interests? Nah. Couldn't be.

Re:What does he have on you, Bill?

[TFGeditor]

..."there is no reason that discrimination on the basis of sexual preference should be permissable."

What if your sexual preferences run to minor children?

I am not flamebaiting or trolling, I am serious. "Sexual preference" and associated "discrimination" is purely a societal thing. In some societies, sex with underage children is acceptable, but homosexuality is not, and vice-versa in other societies. Ditto for bestiality.

Where do we draw the line? Or do we?

Re:How are gays discriminated against at work?

[Warpedcow]

The part about uneven application of rules ("no personal pictures"), reduced hours, and layoffs certainly *is* discrimination.

Others see the "no pictures of gay lovers" rule as applicable to all persons, gay or straight, and thus it is not discrimination. The reduced hours and layoffs mentioned by the original poster were for "bad attitude" not for "being gay". Or are you saying they're discriminating against people with "bad attitudes"?

This is fine with me

[acoustix]

Like all Christians who believe that the Bible is the truth, I think that the act of being gay/lesbian is a sin. I would oppose any legistlation that gave special recognition to gays and lesbians.

That being said, I don't think that gays and lesbians are more sinful than myself. Hate the sin, love the sinner.

-Nick