North Dakota State Senate Passes Anti-Discrimination Legislation
On February 19th, North Dakota Senate approved a bill that would make their Human Rights Act incorporate gays, lesbians, bisexual, and trans gender people. The voting results were 27 to 19.
The bill will prevent employers to discriminate against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and trans gender people. The Human Rights Act already establishes a no discriminating policy according to sex, race, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, and public assistance status. It is clarified, however, that if a person is not doing their job to their potential that they can be fired whether the person be gay, lesbian, or straight. The main point is that employers cannot fire someone simply because they are gay. Also, religious organizations are amended from the bill.
I feel that this is a great step for gays, lesbians, etc. Although I do not agree with their choice of lifestyle, I still feel that everyone should be treated equally. Our nation is built on equality and I do not think that gays should be exempt for this. They are Americans as well and should receive the same treatment as every other American.
We all know that discrimination exists everywhere, but maybe this bill could help decrease the level of discrimination in the workplace. There should be a bill passed like this in every state. No one deserves to be treated badly. You cannot make a person's choices for them, and just because you do not understand their decision, does not mean that you should judge and make assumptions on what type of employee this person would be.
I hope that hen this bill goes through the House, that it will be passed and will go into affect. Everyone deserves a chance, not based on their lifestyle choice.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Obama Gender Balances First Presidential Press Conference
Obama Gender Balances First Presidential Press Conference
Barrack Obama's first prime-time press conference as President, of the United States, was close to being completely gender balanced. Of the reporters who questioned Obama, six were female and seven were male. The first question and the last question asked of Obama were from women.
This is a big step for women reporters in the U.S. The questions normally asked at press conferences are dominated primarily by male reporters.
One of the six females called upon was, 89 year old, Helen Thomas, born in Winchester, KY. She has been apart of the White House press corps since the Kennedy administration in 1961. She has questioned many presidents; Barrack Obama making the tenth.
This article really interested me. It seems to me that having a black president is already creating equality in all branches of society, blacks and whites, males and females. I think that this is a great change. Everyone wants to be treated equally, and I think we are finally on the right path to achieve this. Men, not being picked over women, is a huge accomplishment. Women have been the underdogs in society for so long, that it is most definitely time for a change.
I also found the information about Helen Thomas very interesting as well. I live in Mt. Sterling which is maybe 15 minutes from Winchester, where she was born. Whenever I hear about someone from around where I am from it gives me hope that people anywhere can achieve good things. I think it is awesome that a woman from right here in Kentucky was there asking the president of the U.S. questions.
Barrack Obama's first prime-time press conference as President, of the United States, was close to being completely gender balanced. Of the reporters who questioned Obama, six were female and seven were male. The first question and the last question asked of Obama were from women.
This is a big step for women reporters in the U.S. The questions normally asked at press conferences are dominated primarily by male reporters.
One of the six females called upon was, 89 year old, Helen Thomas, born in Winchester, KY. She has been apart of the White House press corps since the Kennedy administration in 1961. She has questioned many presidents; Barrack Obama making the tenth.
This article really interested me. It seems to me that having a black president is already creating equality in all branches of society, blacks and whites, males and females. I think that this is a great change. Everyone wants to be treated equally, and I think we are finally on the right path to achieve this. Men, not being picked over women, is a huge accomplishment. Women have been the underdogs in society for so long, that it is most definitely time for a change.
I also found the information about Helen Thomas very interesting as well. I live in Mt. Sterling which is maybe 15 minutes from Winchester, where she was born. Whenever I hear about someone from around where I am from it gives me hope that people anywhere can achieve good things. I think it is awesome that a woman from right here in Kentucky was there asking the president of the U.S. questions.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Senator Boxer to Chair Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Global Women's Issues
I read the article "Senator Boxer to Chair Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Global Women's Issues". In this article it talks about Senator Barbara Boxer's new position in chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues. The article goes on to talk about how she will be able to focus her efforts on not only local women's issues, but global issues as well.
We want to believe that, in this day and time, women are treated equally to men. However, there are many nations in which women are tortured and remain treated as second class citizens.
I think that it is awsome that they are going to have someone working specifically for women's causes. So many things go overlooked in this world that can be prevented. Bringing the worlds attention to these issues could possibly lead to the elimination of them.
I read the article "Senator Boxer to Chair Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Global Women's Issues". In this article it talks about Senator Barbara Boxer's new position in chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues. The article goes on to talk about how she will be able to focus her efforts on not only local women's issues, but global issues as well.
We want to believe that, in this day and time, women are treated equally to men. However, there are many nations in which women are tortured and remain treated as second class citizens.
I think that it is awsome that they are going to have someone working specifically for women's causes. So many things go overlooked in this world that can be prevented. Bringing the worlds attention to these issues could possibly lead to the elimination of them.
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