Some People Won't Even Admit Being an Auburn Fan

One of the basic tenets of life is to treat everyone as we would wish to be treated ourselves. This isn't always easy. Another basic tenet? Hire the best person for the job. Is it a woman? Hire her. Is it an African-American? Hire him or her. Is it a gay person? Hire him or her. Pretty simple, isn't it? Do we need more special laws? Do we need more accommodations for any special groups?

According to some we do. Here's a scorecard for Florence compiled by a Human Rights group concerning the city's treatment of the LGBTQ community:

Florence Scorecard

It's certainly something to consider; however, much of this is unrealistic for many reasons. An LGBTQ liaison for the police? We don't even have a mental health liaison working 24/7...a very sad fact.

How about employment? Most applicants won't even admit to being an Auburn fan, much less discuss their sexual orientation during a job interview. Is this really a fair criterion? 

Shelter provisions? The city doesn't offer anyone shelter. You'll be lucky to get a ride to the Red Cross shelter if you're caught in a city natural gas leak. 

No, the Florence score of 12 is not indicative of who we are as a city. That being said, let's strive to treat everyone as we would wish to be treated, shall we?

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