Supporters for treating sexual orientation as a protected employment classification seek to portray society as oppressive and actively denying to a minority group a basic civil right. This argument hopes to strike a sympathetic chord among Americans whose decency and sense of fair play demand that all people be treated fairly. However, a closer look at this issue reveals that homosexuals are not an oppressed minority and the rights being asserted bear no similarity to the reasons the civil right laws were created. None of these criteria are met here. Economic Deprivation .
Homosexuals are among the most economically advantaged people in our country.
Political Powerlessness . A local political action committee, Arizona Human Rights Fund, also represents the political interests of Arizona homosexuals. Democrat Party Support. The Democratic Party Platform adopted a plank in support of federal gay rights legislation in 1980. In 1982, the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic Clubs was formed.