LETTER FROM
THE EDITOR
tinguish their personal beliefs
from broader principles. As Tom
Lyles, a lifelong Shannon resident and business owner, put
it: “Two men, two women, I’m
against it. But I can’t stop it.
The thing of it is, it’s freedom of
choice, freedom of speech. We’re
in America.”
Newton has filed a lawsuit
with the help of the Southern
Poverty Law Center, accusing
the town of unconstitutionally
discriminating against gays. The
lawsuit contends, “In opening
and maintaining the bar, Newton
intends to convey a particularized message: it is okay to be
openly gay, and LGBT people are
due an equal and respected place
in the community.”
In our Voices section, President Barack Obama condemns
discrimination against gays in
the workplace, where it is still
possible for an LGBT American
to be fired solely because of his
or her sexual orientation. President Obama urges Congress to
pass the Employee Non-Discrimination Act, which would make
such firings illegal.
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11.10.13
“If we want to create more jobs
and economic growth and keep
our country competitive in the
global economy, we need everyone
working hard, contributing their
ideas, and putting their abilities
I’m anti-gay. I know
that’s not politically
correct these days, but
that’s the way I feel.”
to use doing what they do best,”
President Obama writes. “We
need to harness the creativity and
talents of every American.”
Finally, in our continuing
focus on The Third Metric, we
share some of the habits of supremely happy people — including such simple things as appreciating the beauty of a
good mixtape.
ARIANNA