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Special Class Protections for Self-Alleged Gays: A
Question of "Orientation" and Consequences
A public policy analysis
by Tony Marco
Copyright Tony Marco, 1991-1994, all rights
reserved
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"All We Want Is the 'Right' Not To Be Denied Jobs, Housing
and Use of Public Accommodations"
Obviously, gays aren't really being denied the 'right' to hold jobs,
acquire housing and make use of public accommodations. In fact, as we
have seen, gays are doing much better than most Americans
(astronomically better than disadvantaged suspect classes) in all
aspects of economic, educational and cultural life. If gays exercise
those 'rights' any better than they do now, they won't leave much left
for the rest of society. Gay writer Ed Mickens admitted gays don't
suffer much in the workplace: "Today, it's rare that anyone gets fired
just for being gay" ("Can I come out at work and be secure?" The
Advocate, March 22, 1994, p. 20). What gay militants really want is
the privilege of claiming discrimination that comes with protected or
suspect class status. With this bludgeon in hand, gay militants can sue
other Americans if militants don't get exactly what they want in the
job, housing and public accommodations arenas. Also, by acquiring
protected or suspect class status, gay extremists can fulfill their
desire to make government pay their legal expenses when
they sue other Americans -- while the rest of us are forced to pay our
own expenses for defending ourselves. America needs to consider with
great caution the potential impact of giving this already advantaged
group still another lever to unjustly elevate its position in society.
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