Current Events > GOP rep: 'It should be OK to refuse to sell homes to gay people'

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Metro2 05/26/18 1:13:38 AM #1:	Religion of tolerance: Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California is facing criticism and has lost an endorsement from a Realtors group for saying that people should be able to refuse to sell their homes to gay people. The Orange County Register reported on Thursday that Rohrabacher, who is up for re-election this year, expressed that view during a meeting with a group of Realtors last week in Washington. Wayne Woodyard, who is a member of the National Association of Realtors and met with Rohrabacher last week, told The Orange County Register that Rohrabacher said during the meeting, "Every homeowner should be able to make a decision not to sell their home to someone (if) they don't agree with their lifestyle." The newspaper reported that the congressman did not dispute the account when reached for comment and further added, "We've drawn a line on racism, but I don't think we should extend that line." Ken Grubbs, a spokesman for Rohrabacher's congressional office, confirmed to CNN that Rohrabacher had made the comments reported in the paper. In a phone interview with CNN, Woodyard said the congressman said during the meeting that he would not support legislation protecting LGBTQ individuals from housing discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation under the Fair Housing Act. "I told the congressman that we need to add federal protections for the LGBTQ community as the final piece of the Fair Housing Act," Woodyard said, describing the meeting, "and the minute I stopped speaking, he said, 'I just will not support that.' " In response to a request for comment from CNN, Rohrabacher's campaign spokesman Greg Blair said in a statement that the congressman "does not believe the federal government should force those with strong religious convictions into a personal or business relationship that is contrary to their religion." The National Association of Realtors has rescinded its support of Rohrabacher. "After reviewing all new, relevant information, it was determined that Representative Rohrabacher will no longer receive support from NAR's President's Circle," the association's president, Elizabeth Mendenhall, said in a statement. "Making this decision was the right thing for NAR to do; the association's member Code of Ethics is far ahead of Congress on gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination. We certainly hope that Congress will follow the lead set at our recent legislative meetings and support the elimination of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." The Human Rights Campaign, which describes itself as the largest national LGBTQ civil rights organization, issued a statement criticizing the congressman. "It is unconscionable that in 2018 that Dana Rohrabacher believes LGBTQ people do not deserve legal protections from housing discrimination. He could not be more out of touch with everyday Americans and his own constituents," said David Stacy, the organization's government affairs director. <cite>Metro2 posted [p:902000866] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>Religion of tolerance: <quote>Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California is facing criticism and has lost an endorsement from a Realtors group for saying that people should be able to refuse to sell their homes to gay people. The Orange County Register reported on Thursday that Rohrabacher, who is up for re-election this year, expressed that view during a meeting with a group of Realtors last week in Washington. Wayne Woodyard, who is a member of the National Association of Realtors and met with Rohrabacher last week, told The Orange County Register that Rohrabacher said during the meeting, "Every homeowner should be able to make a decision not to sell their home to someone (if) they don't agree with their lifestyle." The newspaper reported that the congressman did not dispute the account when reached for comment and further added, "We've drawn a line on racism, but I don't think we should extend that line." Ken Grubbs, a spokesman for Rohrabacher's congressional office, confirmed to CNN that Rohrabacher had made the comments reported in the paper. In a phone interview with CNN, Woodyard said the congressman said during the meeting that he would not support legislation protecting LGBTQ individuals from housing discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation under the Fair Housing Act. "I told the congressman that we need to add federal protections for the LGBTQ community as the final piece of the Fair Housing Act," Woodyard said, describing the meeting, "and the minute I stopped speaking, he said, 'I just will not support that.' " In response to a request for comment from CNN, Rohrabacher's campaign spokesman Greg Blair said in a statement that the congressman "does not believe the federal government should force those with strong religious convictions into a personal or business relationship that is contrary to their religion." The National Association of Realtors has rescinded its support of Rohrabacher. "After reviewing all new, relevant information, it was determined that Representative Rohrabacher will no longer receive support from NAR's President's Circle," the association's president, Elizabeth Mendenhall, said in a statement. "Making this decision was the right thing for NAR to do; the association's member Code of Ethics is far ahead of Congress on gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination. We certainly hope that Congress will follow the lead set at our recent legislative meetings and support the elimination of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." The Human Rights Campaign, which describes itself as the largest national LGBTQ civil rights organization, issued a statement criticizing the congressman. "It is unconscionable that in 2018 that Dana Rohrabacher believes LGBTQ people do not deserve legal protections from housing discrimination. He could not be more out of touch with everyday Americans and his own constituents," said David Stacy, the organization's government affairs director.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 05/26/18 1:15:59 AM #2:	--- https://imgur.com/ByKGlJb https://imgur.com/nZdaA8D https://imgur.com/VBLBILg <cite>CableZL posted [p:902000935] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vita_Aeterna 05/26/18 1:18:06 AM #3:	Sounds fair, even though it's a lulzy reason. --- "Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is STARK." <cite>Vita_Aeterna posted [p:902001001] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>Sounds fair, even though it's a lulzy reason.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dreamvoid 05/26/18 1:19:03 AM #4:	the way he comments on racism being where the line drawn makes me think he only begrudgingly accepts that people can't be denied housing based on race. --- https://imgur.com/2Qfzt9X https://imgur.com/qlXpj2E https://imgur.com/rPe48jC https://imgur.com/5xltd3r <cite>dreamvoid posted [p:902001030] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote> the way he comments on racism being where the line drawn makes me think he only begrudgingly accepts that people can't be denied housing based on race.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shnangyboos 05/26/18 1:22:04 AM #5:	Why can't these idiots just get with the times. Even if you think that, how can you be so unaware of the current cultural climate that you don't realize you're going to get shit on from every direction if you say some dumb like that? --- How's my posting? Call http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/182361-human-resource-machine for any comments or concerns. <cite>shnangyboos posted [p:902001112] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>Why can't these idiots just get with the times. Even if you think that, how can you be so unaware of the current cultural climate that you don't realize you're going to get shit on from every direction if you say some dumb like that?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheVipaGTS 05/26/18 1:24:22 AM #7:	why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? ~~and also scared of people with Pigment~~ --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:902001184] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? and also scared of people with Pigment</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Balrog0 05/26/18 1:24:28 AM #8:	Thanks, big business lobby --- It's one more thing we do to the poor, the deprived: cut out their tongues . . . allow them a language as lousy as their lives <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:902001186] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>Thanks, big business lobby</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DracoSpire 05/26/18 1:30:09 AM #9:	TheVipaGTS posted... why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? ~~and also scared of people with Pigment~~ They're afraid that they'll "catch the gay" if they provide then equal rights. --- https://myanimelist.net/profile/Zizou_DW The self-proclaimed Modern Day Weeb-haraja! \o/ <cite>DracoSpire posted [p:902001356] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? and also scared of people with Pigment</quote> They're afraid that they'll "catch the gay" if they provide then equal rights.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tremain07 05/26/18 1:34:35 AM #10:	It's actually legal to kill a gay person for hitting on you in several states, a man recently used it a few weeks ago to walk after stabbing a man. Pretty disgusting and fucked up. --- I got nothing <cite>tremain07 posted [p:902001477] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>It's actually legal to kill a gay person for hitting on you in several states, a man recently used it a few weeks ago to walk after stabbing a man. Pretty disgusting and fucked up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_BIueMonk 05/26/18 1:36:24 AM #11:	(to the GOP rep) --- DAHYUN = <3 https://imgur.com/eF0cTqK <cite>_BIueMonk posted [p:902001542] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote> (to the GOP rep)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Polycosm 05/26/18 1:37:40 AM #12:	shnangyboos posted... Why can't these idiots just get with the times. Even if you think that, how can you be so unaware of the current cultural climate that you don't realize you're going to get shit on from every direction if you say some dumb like that? Seriously, this. I'm tired of debating which businesses and people should be compelled to serve which protected groups of customers in which different scenarios... there are legitimate questions concerning where the 1st amendment ends and the 14th begins, but... it's like, we could avoid that whole messy conversation if people would stop being total, bigoted **s. --- BKSheikah owned me so thoroughly in the 2017 guru contest, I'd swear he used the Lens of Truth to pick his bracket. (thengamer.com/guru) <cite>Polycosm posted [p:902001576] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>shnangyboos posted...</cite> <quote>Why can't these idiots just get with the times. Even if you think that, how can you be so unaware of the current cultural climate that you don't realize you're going to get shit on from every direction if you say some dumb like that?</quote> Seriously, this. I'm tired of debating which businesses and people should be compelled to serve which protected groups of customers in which different scenarios... there are legitimate questions concerning where the 1st amendment ends and the 14th begins, but... it's like, we could avoid that whole messy conversation if people would stop being total, bigoted **s.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 05/26/18 1:39:48 AM #13:	political evangelicalism was a mistake --- https://imgur.com/A0TAfek <cite>TheMikh posted [p:902001637] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>political evangelicalism was a mistake</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
looked 05/26/18 1:47:57 AM #14:	If we are talking about private home owners than I agree. I should be able to sell my own property to whoever I want. <cite>looked posted [p:902001846] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>If we are talking about private home owners than I agree. I should be able to sell my own property to whoever I want.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 05/26/18 1:56:30 AM #15:	looked posted... If we are talking about private home owners than I agree. I should be able to sell my own property to whoever I want. no offense, but imagine being so stupid that you turn down a good offer just because the person is Gay. is he gonna rub "Gay" all over the house that you no longer own and somehow affect you? --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:902002096] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>looked posted...</cite> <quote>If we are talking about private home owners than I agree. I should be able to sell my own property to whoever I want.</quote> no offense, but imagine being so stupid that you turn down a good offer just because the person is Gay. is he gonna rub "Gay" all over the house that you no longer own and somehow affect you?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
looked 05/26/18 2:09:54 AM #16:	TheVipaGTS posted... looked posted... If we are talking about private home owners than I agree. I should be able to sell my own property to whoever I want. no offense, but imagine being so stupid that you turn down a good offer just because the person is Gay. is he gonna rub "Gay" all over the house that you no longer own and somehow affect you? That doesnt matter why should I be forced to to sell to because they are gay? If am stupid enough to not want money, what exactly is the problem? Besides a good offer is subjective, if I hold out for a better offer and end up going with a different buyer can I be sued? <cite>looked posted [p:902002448] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote><cite>looked posted...</cite> <quote>If we are talking about private home owners than I agree. I should be able to sell my own property to whoever I want.</quote> no offense, but imagine being so stupid that you turn down a good offer just because the person is Gay. is he gonna rub "Gay" all over the house that you no longer own and somehow affect you?</quote> That doesnt matter why should I be forced to to sell to because they are gay? If am stupid enough to not want money, what exactly is the problem? Besides a good offer is subjective, if I hold out for a better offer and end up going with a different buyer can I be sued?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MorbidFaithless 05/26/18 2:30:05 AM #17:	Replace gay with black or Jew and see how fucking awful these people are. Can you imagine someone saying they don't want to sell their home to a black family because of their religion? --- walk like thunder <cite>MorbidFaithless posted [p:902002952] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>Replace gay with black or Jew and see how fucking awful these people are. Can you imagine someone saying they don't want to sell their home to a black family because of their religion?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Phantom_Nook 05/26/18 4:05:31 AM #18:	both sides --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5 <cite>Phantom_Nook posted [p:902005109] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>both sides</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 05/26/18 4:15:31 AM #19:	looked posted... Besides a good offer is subjective, if I hold out for a better offer and end up going with a different buyer can I be sued? That's why you handle everything through a realtor. Adding a middleman to the process enables plausible deniability. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:902005277] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>looked posted...</cite> <quote>Besides a good offer is subjective, if I hold out for a better offer and end up going with a different buyer can I be sued?</quote> That's why you handle everything through a realtor. Adding a middleman to the process enables plausible deniability.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 05/26/18 4:32:59 AM #20:	I figured the republicans of a blue state would be more reasonable then that. --- No sig. <cite>creativerealms posted [p:902005562] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>I figured the republicans of a blue state would be more reasonable then that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MorbidFaithless 05/26/18 4:34:39 AM #21:	creativerealms posted... republicans creativerealms posted... reasonable --- walk like thunder <cite>MorbidFaithless posted [p:902005596] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>creativerealms posted...</cite> <quote> republicans </quote> <cite>creativerealms posted...</cite> <quote>reasonable</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 05/26/18 4:35:08 AM #22:	Gay money will turn you gay. It's proven science. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:902005604] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>Gay money will turn you gay. It's proven science.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
red_rocket_yum 05/26/18 4:35:59 AM #23:	TheVipaGTS posted... why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? ~~and also scared of people with Pigment~~ Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw <cite>red_rocket_yum posted [p:902005627] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? and also scared of people with Pigment</quote> Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MorbidFaithless 05/26/18 4:40:34 AM #24:	red_rocket_yum posted... TheVipaGTS posted... why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? ~~and also scared of people with Pigment~~ Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw Does Ellen give you nightmares? --- walk like thunder <cite>MorbidFaithless posted [p:902005710] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>red_rocket_yum posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? and also scared of people with Pigment</quote> Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw</quote> Does Ellen give you nightmares?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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bover_87 05/26/18 9:11:14 AM #26:	red_rocket_yum posted... TheVipaGTS posted... why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? ~~and also scared of people with Pigment~~ Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw Imagine only caring about pissing off 'dem libs' --- I...I shall consume. Consume...consume everything. ~ [FFRK] rcr6 - Chosen Traveler/Forbidden Power/Divine Combo <cite>bover_87 posted [p:902010548] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>red_rocket_yum posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? and also scared of people with Pigment</quote> Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw</quote> Imagine only caring about pissing off 'dem libs'</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Roshon 05/26/18 9:13:14 AM #27:	The gay rights fight is far from over. Some people have ran with the false narrative that it ended with gay marriage. <cite>Roshon posted [p:902010592] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>The gay rights fight is far from over. Some people have ran with the false narrative that it ended with gay marriage.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 05/26/18 9:14:57 AM #28:	red_rocket_yum posted... Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw this is so pathetic lol --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:902010630] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>red_rocket_yum posted...</cite> <quote>Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw</quote> this is so pathetic lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 05/26/18 9:29:25 AM #29:	red_rocket_yum posted... TheVipaGTS posted... why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? ~~and also scared of people with Pigment~~ Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw ...what does Trump have to do with what i said? --- Dallas Cowboys: 1 - 1 <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:902011003] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>red_rocket_yum posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why are conservatives so scared of Gay people? and also scared of people with Pigment</quote> Hahaha libs staying mad 24/7 makes me so happy. How's it feel knowing Trump is pres and there's nothing you can do? Jw</quote> ...what does Trump have to do with what i said?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 05/26/18 9:30:51 AM #30:	creativerealms posted... I figured the republicans of a blue state would be more reasonable then that. You shouldn't have --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:902011048] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote><cite>creativerealms posted...</cite> <quote>I figured the republicans of a blue state would be more reasonable then that.</quote> You shouldn't have</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nicklebro 05/28/18 5:49:26 AM #32:	Whenever this shit happens we should deport that bigot and take in an undocumented immigrant. Maybe then these morons will learn to act right. --- Now you can't call me a sigless user. <cite>nicklebro posted [p:902109678] in GOP rep: '... [t:76644367]...</cite> <quote>Whenever this shit happens we should deport that bigot and take in an undocumented immigrant. Maybe then these morons will learn to act right.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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