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What the hickety-heck is this ? ? ?
A good Christian lady sued because someone (falsely) called her a Lezzie Lou, and the "court" decides that's not defamation ? ? ?
It's all part of the campaign to make these people appear normal, and there can be no doubt now that the government and its minion judges are in on it.
A good Christian lady sued because someone (falsely) called her a Lezzie Lou, and the "court" decides that's not defamation ? ? ?
It's all part of the campaign to make these people appear normal, and there can be no doubt now that the government and its minion judges are in on it.
Lambda Legal: New York Appeals Court Rejects Gay Defamation Claim
"Being identified as gay is neither bad nor shameful - not in our society, and not under the law."
(New York, May 31, 2012) - The Third Department of New York's Appellate Division rejected a claim that being described as lesbian, gay or bisexual is defamatoryper se. Thomas W. Ude, Jr., Senior Staff Attorney at Lambda Legal released the following statement:
"At its core, defamation is about disgrace. Recognition of this defamation claim would demean gay men and lesbians by giving credence to antigay biases that New York has repeatedly rejected.
"Saying that someone is gay is not an insult. Being identified as gay is neither bad nor shameful - not in our society, and not under the law.
"The Court's ruling is important because it brings New York defamation law in line with New York's public policy of protecting, and respecting the dignity of, people who are gay, lesbian or bisexual."
In April 2009, Mark Yonaty sued Jean Mincolla for slander per se because of a personal dispute in which Mincolla said that Yonaty was gay or bisexual. When the trial court denied Mincolla's motion to have that claim dismissed, she appealed that decision to the Third Department of New York's Appellate Division. In January 2012, Lambda Legal and Empire State Pride Agenda filed a friend-of-the-court brief in that appeal, arguing that continuing to recognize defamation per se claims based on statements that simply describe someone as lesbian, gay or bisexual cannot be reconciled with New York's public policy affirming the rights of people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual.
The case is Mark Yonaty v. Jean Mincolla.
Thomas W. Ude, Jr., Senior Staff Attorney is handling the matter for Lambda Legal.
"Being identified as gay is neither bad nor shameful - not in our society, and not under the law."
(New York, May 31, 2012) - The Third Department of New York's Appellate Division rejected a claim that being described as lesbian, gay or bisexual is defamatoryper se. Thomas W. Ude, Jr., Senior Staff Attorney at Lambda Legal released the following statement:
"At its core, defamation is about disgrace. Recognition of this defamation claim would demean gay men and lesbians by giving credence to antigay biases that New York has repeatedly rejected.
"Saying that someone is gay is not an insult. Being identified as gay is neither bad nor shameful - not in our society, and not under the law.
"The Court's ruling is important because it brings New York defamation law in line with New York's public policy of protecting, and respecting the dignity of, people who are gay, lesbian or bisexual."
In April 2009, Mark Yonaty sued Jean Mincolla for slander per se because of a personal dispute in which Mincolla said that Yonaty was gay or bisexual. When the trial court denied Mincolla's motion to have that claim dismissed, she appealed that decision to the Third Department of New York's Appellate Division. In January 2012, Lambda Legal and Empire State Pride Agenda filed a friend-of-the-court brief in that appeal, arguing that continuing to recognize defamation per se claims based on statements that simply describe someone as lesbian, gay or bisexual cannot be reconciled with New York's public policy affirming the rights of people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual.
The case is Mark Yonaty v. Jean Mincolla.
Thomas W. Ude, Jr., Senior Staff Attorney is handling the matter for Lambda Legal.
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