Looming: Civil Rights Status
for Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
H.B. 630 gives civil rights protection to pedophiles, peeping toms, cross-dressers, flashers and those practicing bestiality or necrophilia (sex with corpse). The American Psychiatric Association (APA) lists these and other acts as deviant and abnormal sexual behaviors. They are chargeable offenses under Georgia law, as well.
H.B. 630 Requires Workforce “Balance”
Based on Sexual Orientation & Gender ID
The American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders categorizes many sexual orientations and variant gender identities as deviant and abnormal behaviors. Although homosexuality was dropped from the list in 1974, after activists stormed an APA conference, it will be among almost two dozen sexual orientations and other gender identities that would be elevated to civil rights status in Georgia, if H.B. 630 passes.
Since H.B. 630 proposes a drastic shift in public policy, results of its passage must be carefully examined. Discussions of H.B. 630 must include the following highly relevant facts: (a) Sex and gender are not synonymous terms. (b) Sexual orientation and gender identity fail the three-pronged test used to determine civil rights status. (c) Sexual identity is a biological fact evidenced by the perineum. (d) Gender identity is self-determined and self-assumed.
Representative Karla Drenner introduced H.B. 630 with only three days left in the session, so it would be carried into the 2012 session. Her strategy was to recruit as many co-sponsors as she could before introducing it March 31st with 70 co-sponsors – 58 Democrats and 12 Republicans, who must be unaware of the transformation such a law would enforce on society.
H.B. 630 would classify “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as civil rights, without defining the terms. So, two broad undefined behavioral groups would get civil rights status and special protection. Affirmative action would give them preference in public employment and offenders could not be charged for actions they could blame on sexual orientation or gender ID.
H.B. 630 would require the state, its counties and municipalities to give employees claiming variant sexual orientations and/or gender identities, all the benefits and special provisions of federal laws concerning civil rights, equal employment, age discrimination, and rehabilitation
Ultimately or immediately, the state, municipalities and counties would be required to hire, fire, train, compensate and promote using affirmative action to achieve workforce “balance” based on variant sexual behaviors and gender identities. Staff in public daycare and public schools – teachers, counselors, substitutes, aides, principals, superintendents, custodians, security guards, cafeteria work – would be “balanced,” according to sexual orientation and gender identity.
ACTION – Ask the following 12 Republican to remove their names as co-sponsors of H.B. 630. Below are their names, towns, capitol phones, local phones and fax numbers if available. 58 Democrats may be contacted later.
Ellis Black, Valdosta, 404 656-0287, 229 251-0303; Sharon Cooper, Marietta, 404 656-5069, 770 951-2841, fax 770 956-9693; Harry Geisinger, Roswell, 404 656-0254, 678 777-6010, fax 770 594-1510; Gerald Greene, Cuthbert, 404 656-0202, 229 732-2750; Ben Harbin, Evans, 404 656-3949, 706 869-1953, fax 706 863-8959; Mike Jacobs, Atlanta, 404 656-0152, 404 441-0583; Alan Powell, Hartwell, 404 656-0202, 706 376-4422; Kip Smith, Columbus, 404 656-0213, 706 315-8532; Richard Smith, Columbus, 404 656-6831, 706 442-3480; Ron Stephens, Savannah, 404 656-5099, 912 966-5665, fax 912 964-9699; Wendell Willard, Sandy Springs, 404 656-5125, 770 481-7100, fax 770 481-7111;
Roger Williams, Dalton, 404 656-3904; 706 278-0390
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