For Dan Coats or anyone else to claim that ENDA should not be passed on 1st amendment…
When conservatives say that they should be allowed to discriminate against homosexual or transgender people in hiring on religious grounds is no different than those who cited bible scripture as justifying slavery.
I have no issue with you practicing whatever religion you want as long as it doesn't affect anyone else. Just as the government cannot impose religion on us, none of should be allowed to impose our beliefs on others. Freedom is a two-way street. ?
GOP Senator: ENDA Violates Religious Freedoms Of Anti-LGBT Businesses
Just one Republican senator publicly voiced opposition to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a bill that would make it illegal to fire an employee based on sexual orientation or gender identity. During the week the Senate was given to debate the legislation, the lone GOP gripe was that it violates the religious freedoms of for-profit businesses who do not want to employ lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people.”The legislation before us r…