electrogamerman@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 months agoLGBTQ+ people are protected against being fired for being LGBTQ+, does that mean straight people can be fired for being straight?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down129file-text
arrow-up1-13arrow-down1message-squareLGBTQ+ people are protected against being fired for being LGBTQ+, does that mean straight people can be fired for being straight?electrogamerman@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredezmd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·10 months agoYou seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of equal rights here. Of COURSE it includes straight people, by letter of the laws, anywhere sexual orientation is included in protected classes.
minus-squareLeraje@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·10 months agoYes, I get that. I’m saying there’s no law that addresses straight people in particular.
minus-squareAmberPrince@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoRight, but what they are saying is that the relevant law does not address LGBT people either.
You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of equal rights here. Of COURSE it includes straight people, by letter of the laws, anywhere sexual orientation is included in protected classes.
Yes, I get that. I’m saying there’s no law that addresses straight people in particular.
Right, but what they are saying is that the relevant law does not address LGBT people either.