“I don’t have any proof of this, but it sure seems that some of the incidents around the country - the cake baking and all of that - were carefully engineered to provoke their excuse for a lawsuit,” the conservative said. The Act could lead to more lawsuits, she added.
It forces compulsory acceptance of behaviors that people may not be approving of.” “Compulsory speech has never been an American value, and I don’t think it’s one in Ohio, and I don’t think it’s one that helps business. “You’re asking people to be compelled to violate some of the deepest sexual morality expressions in our faith,” Harvey said. The freedom of religion was one of Harvey’s biggest points. “They want to redefine the language as it currently exists in Ohio law so that sex discrimination, every place sex discrimination appears, it will magically mean that there is a defense for the behaviors of homosexuality and gender confusion.” “ giving this level of influence to the badly-behaving LGBTQ movement,” she added.
When asked by News 5’s Morgan Trau what was fascist about it, she cited the “reframing of language” in the constitution to include queer individuals under non-discrimination laws. “It’s totally discriminatory, and in some ways, frankly, fascist.” “The LGBTQ movement and the Fairness Act want to try to position this as something that’s fair,” Harvey said. “Cancel culture” is when someone is called out, and occasionally punished, for what is perceived to be “problematic” behavior. “Or we will intimidate your business, We will shame you publicly.” “What happens is: you must bake the cake, you must do the flowers for the wedding, you must take the picture, you must print the flier advertising the Drag Queen Story Hour,” she added, sharing her thoughts of what the LGBTQ+ perspective is. The Colorado baker, Jack Phillips, was targeted by cancel culture for having his own opinions, she said. “It’s a public accommodations-aimed act, but there’s nothing fair about a bill that will end up discriminating in the name of discrimination against millions of Ohioans and their opinions,” said Linda Harvey, ultra-conservative activist for Mission America. Three years later, SCOTUS sided with a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, citing the First Amendment allowed for him to deny the couple, because of his religious beliefs. Supreme Court declared all states must allow same-sex marriages and recognize same-sex marriages - whether they occurred in or outside the state. In a 5-4 decision on June of 2015, the U.S. “It provides protections in housing, employment and in the public sphere,” Antonio said. Michael Skindell, a Democrat from Lakewood, and Brett Hillyer, a Republican from Uhrichsville. Michael Rulli, a Republican from Salem the House version by state Reps. The Senate version was introduced by Antonio and state Sen. Senate Bill 119 and its companion House Bill 208 are currently sitting, stalled in committee. It has been introduced every General Assembly for at least 20 years, making this time the 10th attempt - six of the 10 are from Antonio.
“To deny us the full depth and breadth of protections and equality for no reason other than who we are and who we love is not fair,” she added. The Northeast Ohio Democrat is the only openly gay lawmaker, and she said now is the time to introduce laws that welcome people into the state. “These kinds of bills that are hateful and take us backwards will not be the kinds of policies that attract people to want to come here, to raise a family, to put down roots.” Nickie Antonio, a Democrat from Lakewood. “Ohio has to move in a different direction than we are right now,” said state Sen. Ohio is one of the nearly 30 states with no LGBT non-discrimination protections, according to data collected by Freedom for All Americans. This means it is technically legal in most parts of the state to discriminate against someone for their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Just a week after Republican lawmakers passed a bill that would require genital inspections for any female high school or college athlete that is “accused” or “suspected” of being transgender, reaction to the bill has put Ohio and News 5’s coverage in the spotlight on cable news networks, late night talk show circuit and national newspapers. As the state continuously puts forward legislation that LGBTQ+ advocates say is discriminatory, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is challenging those bills and attempting to push forward the Ohio Fairness Act.