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A large majority of people support anti-discrimination laws as applied to places of public accommodation. Every single state, as well as the feds, have such a law and have for 5 or so decades.
Many states have added "sexual orientation" to their state law - the first to do so was Wisconsin in 1982. Vermont added sexual orientation in 1992 with overwhelming public support. I doubt that support has weakened in the last 19 years.
Pennsylvania is the next state poised add sexual orientation to it's law. A bill to do so is currently working its way through the process. Public polls show about 70% of Pennsylvanians favor this. Here are the states that have the same law as Vermont covering sexual orientation in its public accommodation anti-discrimination law:
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
One can frequently gauge opinion by the comments/responses on local press websites.
Homosexuals' rights don't trump another's right to religion.
Keep in mind they weren't getting married there - just having the after wedding reception.
Also, I just came across some new information about the specifics of this case that will put to rest some of the accusations that these lesbians were out to get this good Christian couple and looking to push an agenda. It turns out they didn't even initially contact this inn. The inn contacted them and asked for their business, only later to say sorry, no gays allowed:
"On October 20, 2010, Channie contacted the Vermont Convention Bureau (VCB) outlining her needs for a place to host the reception. The VCB sent information about Channie’s search to its membership list the next day. One of the businesses on VCB’s membership list is the Wildflower Inn in Lyndonville, VT. On October 29, the Wildflower Inn contacted Channie, indicating that the inn would be the 'perfect location' to host their reception after the wedding.
On November 5, Channie spoke by telephone with a representative of the Wildflower Inn to discuss details about planning the reception. During the conversation, the Wildflower Inn employee made a reference to 'the bride and groom,' and Channie clarified that the reception would involve two brides.
Within a few minutes after she got off the phone, Channie received an email from the Wildflower Inn employee with the subject heading 'bad news,' which informed her that Kate and Ming were not welcome at the Wildflower Inn.
The email read in part: 'After our conversation, I checked in with my Innkeepers and unfortunately due to their personal feelings, they do not host gay receptions at our facility.'”
The Wildflower Inn is a multi-room country resort that offers a variety of recreational opportunities and vacation packages. Their website claims that they are the 'Four Seasons for Everyone.' But apparently 'everyone' did not include Kate and Ming."
The lesson here is that if you own a resort in Vermont and you don't want gays using it....you're just screwed. Resort owners are held hostage by women who like women, or men who like men.
So much for freedom.
The lesson here is that if you own a resort in Vermont and you don't want straights using it....you're just screwed. Resort owners cannot discriminate against women who like men, or men who like woman.
The lesson here is that if you own a resort in Vermont and you don't want straights using it....you're just screwed. Resort owners cannot discriminate against women who like men, or men who like woman.
Your civil rights at work.
That could be an inn owed by an atheist who won't allow any marriages to be held there for any combination of genders.
Not to mention the fact that with the lefts "foreign policy expertise" we may have those law back again soon with a death penalty.
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You want the death penalty for gay people?
I doubt I would be there at the time execution. (in case you have no clue what I'm saying with the left winger's foreign policy this country will be Muslim eventually)
One can frequently gauge opinion by the comments/responses on local press websites.
Homosexuals' rights don't trump another's right to religion.
No one said it does. But you seem to be claiming that religious freedom should trump the rights of homosexuals or anyone else who doesn't share the religious beliefs of these innkeepers.
I doubt I would be there at the time execution. (in case you have no clue what I'm saying with the left winger's foreign policy this country will be Muslim eventually)
That has got to be one of the dumbest things I've seen posted in a long time. I'm not 'up' on foreign policy, but could you point to specifics?
The democrats have run this state like their private kingdom for years now. A handful of cities/towns run the state. The courts have been packed full of people who tote their line. There were some fishy things happening in the last election as with many others, but nothing ever comes of it. Outside money comes in by the millions to support lawsuits to further radical agendas.
Some of our "leaders" who created these laws are so popular one of their cars was acquired and burned in the capitol in a demonstration years ago.
This is just a bogus claim, but I assume you're talking about the fact that in Vermont, as in the rest of the country, we now have one person-one vote, so more populated areas have more votes in the Legislature.
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There were some fishy things happening in the last election as with many others, but nothing ever comes of it.
Evidence, please?
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