Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Our Rights

•The right to be free of imprisonment of imprisonment, detention, or banishment because of sexual orientation or gender identity.

•The right to be free of imprisonment for involvement in same sex relationships.

•The right to live free of violence, intimidation or threat of violence.

•The right to live free of verbal harassment, bullying, or hateful speech.

•The right to live a life of honesty and openness in regards to sexual orientation and relationships.

*The right to not be discriminated against in housing.

•The right to not be discriminated against in employment.

•The right to not be discriminated against in educational settings.

•The right to not be discriminated against in medical care.

•The right to not be discriminated against by civilian police authorities.

•The right to defend one’s nation in the armed services as any other member of society.

•The right to assemble,organize, and form associations.

•The right to vote, be a candidate for public office, and hold public office.

•The right to not have one’s life disrupted by the religious based bigotry of others.

•The right to not be censored in the art, the culture, and in the media.

•The right to have monogamous, two person relationships recognized by the state.

•The right to have same sex families with children recognized as family units by the state.

•The right of inheritance for the surviving partner of a former couple.

•The right of international recognition of marriages performed by different nations.

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