Yesterday I included a link to a cartoon of Jeff Sessions tossing out rolls of paper with the words “license to discriminate.” That cartoon is actually more appropriate today.
Back in February the nasty guy proposed a sweeping executive order that would “Respect Religious Freedom.” The backlash from progressives, LGBTQ and women’s rights leaders was swift and strong. The nasty guy backed away. Progressives breathed a sigh of relief.
But in the last couple months most of those items in the sweeping order have been included in individual orders. They include:
* Telling employers discrimination based on religious principles is just fine.
* Banning transgender people from the military (still under “study” by the military).
* Declaring transgender people are not protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
* Filing briefs in federal cases allowing for discrimination for LGBTQ people in employment and public accommodations.
* Reversing the birth control mandate in the Affordable Care Act.
And all this happened with a lot less backlash. And just in time for the nasty guy to crow about it at the Values Voter Summit.
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