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My Kudos to NAR on their stand on Equal Rights

Via Joe Pryor.com REALTOR® Oklahoma Investment Properties (Redbud Realty):

Just when I thought I could do a blog post rant about what I don't like about NAR, they up and go do something noble. Those industry  jerks just got my love back. NAR expanded the Code of Ethics to include sexual orientation as something that REALTORs® should not pratice discrimination on. This gors for professional service, agreements, or employment practices. With all the anti-gay legislation marriage legislation despite the fact that most Americans feel fine with homosexuality, I never thought that NAR would do something like this. I thought they would play it sale, and not "rock the boat". They did. I know the cynics will say well this is purely about business but I am not cynical here. Although the tide has been turning on peoples attitude about sexual orientation, there is still a sizable portion of the country that does not. Remember how California was considered the new state of tolerance in all things? There is an intriguing court battle on gay marriage going on right now.

I should add I am from the Bible Belt, Oklahoma. This is the place where many REALTORS® will gladly but not gayly take a copmmission from a gay, lesbian, or transgender client, then go to church on Sunday and consider it an abomination. Their choice, not mine. I know it is too much to ask NAR, and probably not their job either, to push even harder so that at the very least this sizable group of Americans will have at the very least spousal rights. Growing up in the 1950's I am astounded how far this country has come in 4 decades. We have more equal rights for women, African-Americans have the legal  right to vote without discrimination, Lobotomies are no longer considered one of the  first options for psychological care, and something happened I never thought I would see in my lifetime, an African-American President. We have come a long way baby. Now I would love to see REALTORS® lead the charge for marriage rights for all people. Besides, I have been divorced twice, give someone else a crack at that!