Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban

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Originally Posted by Honu

Jeez do you really think Im that simple?I have a right to work in the private sector with no discrimination.

Actually, no you don't. That's why it's called the private sector. There is no federal law protecting gays from discrimination in privately owned businesses. That's why the Boy Scouts can kick out gay members and why eHarmony doesn't have to accept gay customers. Private business has every right to discriminate based on sexual orientation. It's the law of the land. Your employer may choose to not discriminate because they understand it's wrong, or you may work in a state that bans discrimination based on sexual preference (about half do), but it is not against federal law for private business to discriminate against you.

Gays are, however, protected from discrimination in federal jobs, other than the biggest government employer there is, the US military.