Comments on: Yellowknife gay discrimination

By: Ian

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 21:58:15 +0000

If this was a gay couple who owned a bunch of apartments and a practicing Catholic/Christian family moved in or if a family who was very anti-abortion moved in, do you think the gay landlords would welcoming of them.

Do two wrongs somehow suddenly make a right? Is this how Christian* logic works?

First, there is no direct connection between homosexuality and abortion. In fact, there are entire organizations for pro-life gays and lesbians. Hell, many gays and lesbians are Christians.

Second, the same human rights laws apply. As long as your beliefs and opinions aren’t harming anyone else they can’t deny you service. (e.g. if you’re an abortion-clinic bombing Christian you can be kicked out for breaking the law, but I am not a lawyer).

As for the second story: So what if the work attitude of his co-workers changed? He can’t be fired for being Christian (unless he’s obnoxiously proselytizing at work or attacking others for being gay).

*Obviously not all Christians are as confused as you seem to be.

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By: Serena

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 21:50:36 +0000

Let’s play Devil’s Advocate here. If this was a gay couple who owned a bunch of apartments and a practicing Catholic/Christian family moved in or if a family who was very anti-abortion moved in, do you think the gay landlords would welcoming of them. Speaking of discrimination, my friend worked at the Pottery Barn one year. He is a very kind man who even has friends who consider themselves gay. He was nice to everyone he worked with. But as soon as the liberal, homosexual staff found out he was an Orthodox Christian, they treated him like dirt. How’s that for tolerance and diversity?

As for me, I am a practicing Catholic. If a gay couple wanted to rent an apartment downstairs, I’d maintain a “don’t ask, don’t tell policy” and leave them alone.

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By: Tracy

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:14:50 +0000

On the rental issue, I hope they win their cause. As for churches providing skate parks, it smells to me like drug vendors who attract potential clients with initial freebies, then once they’re hooked, wham. Churches aren’t about charity, they’re simply looking to increase membership, by any means possible.

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By: Garry

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:11:03 +0000

What hypocrites , gay activity is amongst quite a few single and married men on the sly but resent seeing 2 Actual gay open couple in public as this may be too much to handle ! And the church won’t help anyone just collect the money to help themselves to pocket as Usual why do you think they are the richest organization in the world ,?, hypocrites who probably fantasize about a guy now and again !

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By: Ian

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:14:23 +0000

Yellowknife is still a beautiful small town with lots of very friendly people. I think the anti-gay community is very small, and most people there are disgusted by this crime.

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By: Jonathan

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:08:36 +0000

I wanted to go here to to yellowknife to see the auroras with my family and friends, but after this news I dont want to visit some hick town. Ill go to russia instead to see the auroras

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By: Jason

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:47:45 +0000

Wow! Imagine my surprise to see my very own words quoted on someone else’s blog. I’m not sure what to call the feeling, but I like it.

The Skateboard group has nothing to do with this as far as I know. The landlord is a Baptist and is supported by some people in the congregation. When my husband and I challenged the definition of marriage in the NWT, the interveners for that case were also from that church.

In case you”re interested, here’s an update concerning the landlord:

http://thegaywhitenorth.blogspot.com/2010/07/yellowknife-landlord-who-refused-gay.html

http://thegaywhitenorth.blogspot.com/2010/07/part-2-yellowknife-landlord-who-refused.html

Now we wait……

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By: Ian

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:43:54 +0000

The Charter of Rights only pertains to government services and actions. However, local (either provincial or federal) human rights acts prohibit businesses from discriminating in cases like this. For the same reason that a business can’t say “whites only,” landlords can’t turn away gay tenants.

As for the skate park, I am being malicious and suggesting that it is more likely (although not guaranteed) to promote similar hatred.

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By: James Bell

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:20:47 +0000

Ian, I agree with you (and Jason) on this – to dump people on the street like that is totally wrong.
I don’t have a problem with selectively choosing tenants for idealogical/religious reasons (similar to choosing a roommate you expect to get along with), but to not notify them and leave them homeless is terrible. (I have no idea if the Charter of Rights allows selecting tenants like that, though.)
(But I have no idea what the skate park has to do with this. Are you trying to cast a bad light on the skate park just because it’s Christian, or is there actually a connection?)

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