Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 3:47:46 GMT -6
Gianforte clarifies stance on protection of LGBT rights
Clarifying his position on rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, Republican candidate for governor Greg Gianforte endorsed nondiscrimination for workers Friday, but not for customers.
Gianforte, who spent more than an hour with The Billings Gazette editorial board discussing his campaign, said it was a step too far for government to prevent businesses from deciding who they refused to do business with.
The candidate’s stance on nondiscrimination ordinances, or NDOs, for LGBT people, has become a point of attack for Democrats, who point out that Gianforte opposed an ordinance passed in 2014 by Bozeman, home to one of Montana’s modern business success stories RightNow Technologies, which Gianforte created.
Gianforte told Bozeman leaders the ordinance would be bad for business, advice Democrats are drumming into campaign messaging. Last week, Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock went to a Bozeman coffee shop to extend non-discrimination rights based on gender identity or gender expression.
Read more: billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/gianforte-clarifies-stance-on-protection-of-lgbt-rights/article_4cef80e6-f5f0-5f2a-88a1-99571513f718.html
Clarifying his position on rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, Republican candidate for governor Greg Gianforte endorsed nondiscrimination for workers Friday, but not for customers.
Gianforte, who spent more than an hour with The Billings Gazette editorial board discussing his campaign, said it was a step too far for government to prevent businesses from deciding who they refused to do business with.
The candidate’s stance on nondiscrimination ordinances, or NDOs, for LGBT people, has become a point of attack for Democrats, who point out that Gianforte opposed an ordinance passed in 2014 by Bozeman, home to one of Montana’s modern business success stories RightNow Technologies, which Gianforte created.
Gianforte told Bozeman leaders the ordinance would be bad for business, advice Democrats are drumming into campaign messaging. Last week, Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock went to a Bozeman coffee shop to extend non-discrimination rights based on gender identity or gender expression.
Read more: billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/gianforte-clarifies-stance-on-protection-of-lgbt-rights/article_4cef80e6-f5f0-5f2a-88a1-99571513f718.html