Court Upholds GM's Gay Diversity Program

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon05/12/123005gm.htm


A General Motors program that allows gays and lesbians, Hispanics or blacks - but not Christians and other religious groups - to organize in employee groups is not committing religious discrimination, a federal court has ruled.

GM's Affinity Group diversity program does not discriminate against Christians because it treats all religions equally, the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled.

The court upheld a decision by a federal judge in Indianapolis, where the original lawsuit was filed by John Moranski, a born-again Christian who works at GM's Allison Transmission plant in Indianapolis.

Moranski applied in December 2002 to start an interdenominational Christian employees group as part of the diversity program, according to court documents.

[Brian_Expat]

1. Here's a toast to the US auto company. . .

. . . whose commitment to gay equality has NEVER wavered.

[kevinbgoode]

2. Yeah..I'll bet he wanted an "interdenominational" employee group

which is wingnut code for "rightwing hate group" to lobby for special rights to trash other employees.