In the grand history of regressive social policy pushed by the GOP this is a shining example of douchebaggery: The State Attorney General for Virgina issued a letter recently to universities and colleges which, in part, read:
It is my advice that the law and public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia prohibit a college or university from including ‘sexual orientation,’ ‘gender identity,’ ‘gender expression,’ or like classification as a protected class within its non-discrimination policy absent specific authorization from the General Assembly.
So basically it’s alright to discriminate against those queers and social deviants because the legislature hasn’t said anything yet. Disregard your own moral codes or the executive order issued by the previous, Democratic governor because there’s a new sheriff in town and that stuff doesn’t matter anymore.
Give me a break.
Cross-posted at Queer Stockton.
