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发帖数: 29846 | 1 在密歇根州登广告寻同屋引来的麻烦，要求同屋是基督徒，广告贴在教会里，但是被告
到政府人权部门
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/10/22/civil-rights-complaint-filed-christian-
roommate-advertisement/
Michigan Woman Faces Civil Rights Complaint for Seeking a Christian Roommate
Published October 22, 2010 | FoxNews.com
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Fair Housing Center of West Michigan
Fair Housing Center of West Michigan
A civil rights complaint has been filed against a woman in Grand Rapids,
Mich., who posted an advertisement at her church last July seeking a
Christian roommate.
The ad "expresses an illegal preference for a Christian roommate, thus
excluding people of other faiths,” according to the complaint filed by the
Fair Housing Center of West Michigan.
"It's a violation to make, print or publish a discriminatory statement,"
Executive Director Nancy Haynes told Fox News. "There are no exemptions to
that."
Haynes said the unnamed 31-year-old woman’s case was turned over to the
Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Depending on the outcome of the case,
she said, the woman could face several hundreds of dollars in fines and
“fair housing training so it doesn’t happen again.”
Harold Core, director of public affairs with the Michigan Department of
Civil Rights, told the Grand Rapids Press that the Fair Housing Act prevents
people from publishing an advertisement stating their preference of
religion, race or handicap with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling.
"It's really difficult to say at this point what could potentially happen,"
he told the newspaper, noting that there are exemptions in the law for
gender when there is a shared living space.
But Joel Oster, an attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund, which is
representing the woman free of charge, describes the case as "outrageous."
"Clearly this woman has a right to pick and choose who she wants to live
with," he said.
"Christians shouldn't live in fear of being punished by the government for
being Christians. It is completely absurd to try to penalize a single
Christian woman for privately seeking a Christian roommate at church -- an
obviously legal and constitutionally protected activity."
Haynes said the person who filed the initial complaint saw the ad on the
church bulletin board and contacted the local fair housing organization.
The ad included the words, "Christian roommate wanted," along with the
woman's contact information. Had the ad not included the word "Christian,"
Haynes said, it would not have been illegal.
"If you read it and you were not Christian, would you not feel welcome to
rent there?" Haynes asked.
Oster said he hopes the case will eventually be dropped and that he's sent a
letter to the state asking the authorities to dismiss the case as
groundless.
"The First Amendment guarantees us Freedom of Religion," he said. "And we
have the right to live with someone of the same faith. The Michigan
Department of Civil Rights is denying her rights by pursuing this
complaint."
But Haynes said officials plan on pursuing the matter.
"We want to make sure it doesn't happen again," she said.
Todd Starnes is a Fox News Radio Reporter and the author of a new book on
the culture war, “Dispatches From Bitter America.” | l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 2 这个国家的左棍已经彻底疯掉了. 如果我找roomate要求是女的,是不是会有男的告到人
权部门那里说我歧视男性? | y****t
发帖数: 10233 | 3 i think that's true in california.
you are not only discriminating the guys but also ... gays!
lol...
【在 l****z 的大作中提到】
: 这个国家的左棍已经彻底疯掉了. 如果我找roomate要求是女的,是不是会有男的告到人
: 权部门那里说我歧视男性?
| y****t
发帖数: 10233 | 4 and lesbians, bi-sexcual, transgender ...
sorry i dont want to get sued...
【在 y****t 的大作中提到】
: i think that's true in california.
: you are not only discriminating the guys but also ... gays!
: lol...
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