Equality Texas: Amendment would block schools from enforcing LGBT non-discrimination in school clubs

[Bolo Boffin]

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The Texas House this afternoon passed an amendment by Rep. Matt Krause of Fort Worth that would prohibit state universities from requiring that officially-recognized student organizations abide by the school’s non-discrimination policy.

The unofficial vote on the Krause amendment was close, with 78 voting in favor and 67 opposed. To see how your State Representative voted, please click here. If you don't know who represents you, look them up here.

If enacted, the amendment would allow officially-recognized student organizations who receive taxpayer funded support from a university to discriminate against a potential member based on race, religion, veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, gender, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression if any attribute of the student "demonstrates opposition to the organization's stated beliefs and purposes."

Want to discriminate against gay people, bigots? Fine! But you don't get taxpayer subsidies then. Period.

[Bolo Boffin]

1. My rep is Rafael Anchia, and he voted against this amendment

Good on him!

[TexasTowelie]

2. My rep is Lois Kolkhorst and she voted for it.

I'm not surprised and she has towed the party line for the Repuklicans throughout this legislative term.

Disgusting.

[msongs]

3. the jesus cult strikes again nt

[LeftInTX]

4. If it passes, I don't think this will hold up in court.

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We sure got a lot of nasty people in our legislature with nothing better to do than alienate people.