A national ad campaign to fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation is using a real life family as the faces of the movement.
Jami and Krista Contrearas are a happy couple living in Oak Park, Michigan. The married couple, along with their two children, just want a chance at the American dream. To work, to succeed, to be happy, and to be seen as equal. Unfortunately, that’s not what they’ve been given.
Three years ago, the couple brought their then six day old newborn child to a local pediatrician. They were surprised when a different doctor walked into the room. Asking where they’re regular doctor was, they were told, “I'm going to be your doctor, your doctor prayed on it and decided she won't see you all today,”
While Jami and Krista aren’t new to being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation, this was the first time that the discrimination was passed down to their children.
“We spoke to other people and they would say well they can’t do that… that’s not legal and we looked into it and it was legal,” Jami told local news source WXYZ.
In the United States, 31 states, including Michigan, still allow for discrimination in employment, housing, and social services (like restaurants or doctors’ visits) based on sexual orientation.
Due to this upsetting story, Jami, Krista, and their two kids have now become the faces of new ad campaign Beyond I Do, which hopes to bring to the public’s attention the fact that discrimination is still legal in a majority of the country.
You can check out more information about the campaign, facts on discrimination based sexual orientation, and more at Beyond I Do’s website.
h/t: WXYZ
Publish the name and address of the jackass doctor who lets her religious superstition override professional medical ethics.
Right? That asswipe should lose their license ???
Dear Dr. Phony, Either honor your Hippocratic Oath, or give up your medical license and put on your Witch Doctor costume.
Sounds as if his was more likely to have been a Hypocritical Oath, rather than the Hippocratic one.
I dont see this as discrimination but personal preference based on spiritual beliefs. The child is innocent and I feel the doctor should have only focus on that and nothing else. Christianity is also discriminated against. It is so complicated
, just love each other. We all fall short according to the scripture.
“Christianity is also discriminated against.” Yeah, in Indonesia maybe.
Religion ruins everything. It’s poison.
Oh, honestly. You seem to think that only atheists are tolerant people. While some are, I have news for you, some atheists are as intolerant as some religious extremists. As far as “Christianity is also discriminated against,” I’m not sure what that anonymous person was talking about.
You are not sure what that anonymous person was talking about? Well here it is – ““I’m going to be your doctor, your doctor PRAYED ON IT, and decided she won’t see you all today”. Religious people pray, atheists DO NOT PRAY. Christianity is discriminated against because it is hypocritical and controlling.
you cretin. when are you people going to understand that YOUR PERSONAL BELIEFS HAVE NO PLACE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS. THAT BABY WAS DENIED TREATMENT BECAUSE OF AN ADULTS PERSONAL AND MORAL IMPERATIVE. THAT IS SELFISH AND UNPROFESSIONAL AND HER REFUSAL TO TREAT COULD COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE ONE DAY. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT??? AT LAST???
UNSCIONABLE! Since WHEN does a 6 day old baby SELLECT it’s parents! Did the doctor get to pick out HER parents when she was 6 days old? That love thy neighbor stuff isn’t a suggestion or option! It’s MANDITORY!. What about that made in God’s image deal? Is there a god image for straight people & a different god image for LGBT people? IF this is the Doc’s God, I’m going shopping for a different god! And 31 states ALLOW for discrimination based on sexuality? BALDERDASH! POPPYCOCK! HORSE HOCKY! BULL CRAP! I’m going to discriminate against those 31 states as they have NO BRAIN & it might be a communicable disease that should be quarantined!
Well said Sir.
I also have no patience to waste on Christian murderers. These people are definitely on the lunatic fringe.! Someday they are going to suffer the consequences of pay back. I hope I see It happen. I hope to participate in the revenge .
In California, refusing to
In California, refusing to treat a patient, especially in an ER, for ANY reason is grounds to have your license revoked throughout the entire state.
Maybe Michigan should look into this practice, or to they enjoy getting sued?
I have no patience to waste on a Christian Murderer.
Whats wrong is wrong but you need to watch your mouth and have some respect you intolerant fuck