Missing In Mesa: NDO to Enforce LGBTQ Civil Rights

Why Arizona is a battleground over LGBT rights and religious freedom as Trump, Apple line up in Supreme Court case
By Mike Sunnucks  –  Senior Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal            
8 hours ago
Christian calligraphy business owners promise to appeal the latest decision from a Maricopa Superior Court judge over Phoenix's LGBT protections.Source: ooops! It's behind a Pay-Wall
https://www.bizjournals.com

Arizona Judge Protects LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Ordinance in PhoenixBy Adam Polaski • October 27, 2017 • 10:41 am         
A judge in Arizona has ruled this week that a business owner’s religious beliefs do not entitle them to a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. The decision from a Maricopa County Superior Court judge found that a retail store that sells wedding invitations and other wedding-related stationary and objections cannot be exempt from the city of Phoenix’s non-discrimination ordinance, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other classes.

Notably, the business was seeking an exemption from the ordinance, which has been in place for several years now, despite never having been approached by an LGBTQ person seeking their services, an obvious attempt to undercut an ordinance that protects people from unequal treatment.
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, a member of Freedom for All Americans’ Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination coalition, said this week:

“Today was a victory for civil rights and when there’s a victory for civil rights, it’s not just a victory for the LGBT community, it’s a victory for everyone.”

Congratulations to Mayor Stanton, the people of Phoenix, and our partners at One Community AZ, who worked to support the case.
The decision comes just weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, scheduled for December 5. The case concerns a baker who refused to sell a cake to a same-sex couple. It tackles a similar question: Can a business be exempt from an LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination law?

Judges have almost never found it persuasive when businesses have sought to exempt themselves from local or state non-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people. 
Blogger's Note:
Even though Mormons are now a minority in this city of over 475,000 persons, tenets of their LDS religion still impact public policy and decision-making on many levels.
It's not like recent moves by the Mormon church who operate 70% of the chapters of The Boy Scouts of America, to withdraw all their scouts from the national organization when anti-discrimination laws were imposed.
Mormons could, however, choose NOT to get involved in government if they prefer to follow their religion instead of the law.
Click here to see a list of six other cases in recent history where courts have ruled against religious refusal policies or efforts. 

Foul Play? Jake Brown "Jumping The Gun" In Race for City Council District 4

Hey, Kids! [Voters in District 4]
Anybody gettin' real good and tired - time-and-time again - of this same-old same-old worn-out underhanded game of politics here in Mesa? All's fair [and foul] in politics!
More fun ahead!
The newest political gamer in town: Jake Brown shown to the left with his expansive family.
He's already got a website paid for by "Jake Brown for Mesa" and asking for donations - it is now a good six months before filings and financial disclosures are required by the Mesa City Clerk's Office.

Who's to say, but according to http://mesaaz.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/election-information the official website for Mesa's City Clerk

"Any Mesa resident that is seeking to become a candidate at the 2018 Primary Election and to have his/her name printed on the official ballot must file with the City Clerk's Office, not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the Primary Election, (April 30, 2018 through May 30, 2018), a nomination paper, nomination petitions and a financial disclosure statement covering the previous 12-month period."
The next Primary election will be held on August 28, 2018, where Councilmembers in Districts 3, 4, 5, and 6 will be elected.
If you have any questions or would like to request a candidate packet, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (480) 644-2099.
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Termed-out and current D4 rep on the Mesa City Council is Chris Glover who says that he's proud to endorse Jake Brown

"I am happy to announce this morning that I am running for Mesa City Council, District 4, and that Chris Glover who currently represents the district has endorsed me. I love Mesa, but I do see some ways that we can make it better, and I hope we can work together to make Mesa amazing!"

- October 25, 2017

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Jacobdarlbrown/

 

This image was uploaded on Sept 25 2017 >

From his wife of October 25:

"This is it! After a lot of thought and prayer we decided to take the dive and have Jake Brown run for City Council. Jake grew up here and his family has been he...re for generations. I didn't understand the draw to living in Mesa and why his extended family stayed, until we moved here after college a little over 8 years ago. Since that time I have come to love Mesa, the people, the focus on family, and the emphasis on education. Over the time we've been here in the heart of Mesa, we've seen some changes and felt the desire to become a greater contributor to the change happening in our city. One of the many things that I love about my husband is his ability to really dedicate himself to what he believes in. Jake really believes in Mesa, that it is and should be the best place to live, work, and raise a family. I'm excited for this journey."

facebook.com/jacobdarlbrown

From http://jakebrownformesa.org/
" . . . I am a 7th generation Mesan. My family has been here since it was a small farming community, and we have seen it grow into the 38th largest city in the country. I went to elementary school, junior high, and high school here. I went away to BYU for my undergrad, but I came right back to live in Mesa while I attended law school at ASU with my two brothers. My wife and I now raise our five children in the heart of district 4 near Horne and Broadway.
As a Realtor, I have seen all parts of Mesa and the excitement that people have as they get to join our community. As a prosecutor for the last 4 years, I have seen people in some of their hardest moments: losing their property, loved ones, and sense of security. I know we are a great city, but we can do better. That is why I am running for city council. . . 
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Jonathan Pie: The Great NHS Sell Off!.

Pie unloads BIG TIME

Published on Oct 29, 2017

"Come all ye bastards!" The NHS is for sale.

Hillary Clinton at the 2017 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner

Published on Oct 28, 2017

Views: 2,458

Hillary Rodham Clinton has served as secretary of state, senator from New York, first lady of the United States, first lady of Arkansas, a practicing lawyer and law professor, activist, and volunteer. Clinton ran for president in 2016, championing her belief that Americans are stronger together and making LGBTQ equality a pillar of her campaign with the most robust and ambitious LGBTQ plan any candidate for president has ever laid out. In July 2016, she became the first woman to earn a major party’s nomination for president, and went on to earn nearly 66 million votes — nearly 3 million more than Donald Trump. In her concession speech on November 9, 2016, she called on supporters to “never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it.” Inspired by the widespread activism after the election, Clinton founded Onward Together, an organization that works to advance progressive values by encouraging people to organize, get involved, and run for office.
http://www.HRC.org

Why Does Suburbia Suck?

Post-World War II Utopia >
SPRAWL > predicting on mass commuter culture, incredibly expensive where millions get spent on infrastructure . . . It's eating-up The East Valley . . . is it "a neighborhood"? a "Master-Planned Community"?

Published on Aug 6, 2016

Views: 31,252

--Jeff Speck, city planner and author of Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time, joins David to discuss "why suburbia sucks," explaining the elements of suburbia that run counter to how human culture tends to prefer being organized.

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Bombogenesis Head for NorthEast US

A Weather Bomb!

Published on Oct 29, 2017

Views: 5,048

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News Buzz: 64% of Americans Support Legalizing Cannabis

Washington #BeltwayBrief Oct 25, 2017 @ 04:01 AM             

Poll: Legal Marijuana Support At Record High In U.S 

Tom Angell , Contributor

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own

According to a report in Forbes yesterday, nearly two out of three Americans now support legalizing marijuana cannabis.

The 64% of Americans who say cannabis should be legal in a new Gallup poll released on Wednesday represents the highest level of support in the organization's 48 years of polling on the topic. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans continue to warm to legalizing marijuana, with 64% now saying its use should be made legal. This is the highest level of public support Gallup has found for the proposal in nearly a half-century of measurement.

The latest figure, based on an Oct. 5-11 Gallup poll, follows shifts in the U.S. legal landscape regarding marijuana since Gallup's 2016 measure. While still illegal at the federal level, the issue was featured on a number of state ballot initiatives in 2016, and with eight states and the District of Columbia having fully legalized marijuana, more than one in five Americans live in a state where they can legally enjoy use of the drug.
Majority of Republicans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana

Bottom Line
As efforts to legalize marijuana at the state level continue to yield successes, public opinion, too, has shifted toward greater support. The Department of Justice under the current Republican administration has been perceived as hostile to state-level legalization. But Attorney General Jeff Sessions could find himself out of step with his own party if the current trends continue. Rank-and-file Republicans' views on the issue have evolved just as Democrats' and independents' have, though Republicans remain least likely to support legalizing pot.
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