electrogamerman@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoLGBTQ+ people are protected against being fired for being LGBTQ+, does that mean straight people can be fired for being straight?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up1-17arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredezmd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·1 year 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-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoYes, I get that. I’m saying there’s no law that addresses straight people in particular.
minus-squareAmberPrince@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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.