Everybody Has a Sexual Orientation

Oklahoma has not been known recently as a leader in liberal thought or human-rights advancement, but Tulsa has bucked the indigenous trend. Thus, rather the way we said, not so long ago, "But, in Iowa!", we can now exclaim "Really? Oklahoma!"

Last night, by a vote of 6 to 3, the Tulsa City Council approved a new employment policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.

I was buoyed by Councilor Bynum's comment:

"The policy does not just apply to homosexuals, everybody has a sexual orientation," said Councilor GT Bynum, who introduced the measure. "If a straight city employee has a gay supervisor, this would protect him just the same."

[Emory Bryan, "Tulsa City Council Approves Sexual Orientation Policy; Rejects Immigration Ordinance", The News on 6, 18 June 2010.]

Posted on June 18, 2010 at 19.58 by jns · Permalink
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity

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  1. Written by S.W. Anderson
    on Sunday, 20 June 2010 at 20.28
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    Hmmm. A tree grows in Brooklyn, a chute of enlightened fairness sprouts from the usually inhospitable soil of Oklahoma. These are good things.

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