Moving on to Texas:
http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/03/texas-bill-would-outlaw-discrimination-against-creationistsUnlike many other states, Texas does not ban workplace discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status. But don't be alarmed; the Lone Star State is working on that whole civil liberties thing. Last week, Republican State Rep. Bill Zedler introduced HB 2454, a bill that would establish new workplace protections for proponents of intelligent design. Here's the key part:
An institution of higher education may not discriminate against or penalize in any manner, especially with regard to employment or academic support, a faculty member or student based on the faculty member's or student's conduct of research relating to the theory of intelligent design or other alternate theories of the origination and development of organisms.
Ok...let's see if I have this right...
In Texas...
You can fire someone because they're gay.
You can fire someone because they're a single parent.
But if you have a bible-thumping crazed creationist who wants to teach the children of Texas that the earth really was created 6000 years ago in seven days by a diety who apparently hates gays and single parents, as well as teachers, firefighters, and policemen, then Hey!
The gubmint of Texass has your back!