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Rainbows were pretty and fun a long time before they became a gay pride symbol. My friend's daughter teaches 1st grade, and she invited her class to the wedding. It was ADORABLE--the kids surprised her with a song that the music teacher taught them--it was one of the cutest weddings I've been to in a long time--and the kids loved the colors. Like I said, rainbow weddings are a super popular trend this year.
The women adorns the man in the genders contrasting manner in many ways. As long as the cake has some kind of ruffle duffle in a comfortable way in the known tradition for the extra flowers and niceties it is a hetro cake. I didn't make up how everything works and gets symbolized in the human species. Very simple stuff. An expert may not have the training to build a gay wedding cake and is justified in refusal when it comes down to an issue of force. People could obviously appeal all this force nonsense but have got some class and look the other way. If it was myself Id say because of the targeting go for ir, wouldn't even get a lawyer and work from home. Customers are usually good so who cares, less car hassle.
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Why do you live in the United States again? Since the civil rights act of 1964--FIFTY YEARS AGO--it's been illegal under federal law to discriminate against a group defined as a protected class, if your business meets the definition of a public accommodation, etc. Civil rights laws have been expanded further and redefined on a federal level through case law (SCOTUS rulings) and subsequent legislation, and states have the option to EXPAND even further on the federal legislation to include more businesses, and more protected classes of people. Oregon expanded the law to include sexual orientation. If you don't like it, move to another country.
And many of those laws themselves are discriminatory!
Why shouldn't a black business owner be allowed to open a blacks only Cigar bar or any other business?
Or why shouldn't a white business(bar) owner be allowed to offer a Blacks only night? Or Asian? Or latino?.........
And many of those laws themselves are discriminatory!
Why shouldn't a black business owner be allowed to open a blacks only Cigar bar or any other business?
Or why shouldn't a white business(bar) owner be allowed to offer a Blacks only night? Or Asian? Or latino?.........
If you create a private club (with dues, membership fees, etc. that only serves members of that club) you can. Private clubs are exempt from the federal law--that's why some country clubs are still all white, or don't allow Jewish people etc. Some states MAY outlaw discrimination with private clubs (I haven't checked to see if they do) but it's legal under federal law. If you meet the criteria for a business that is a public accommodation under federal law, or under the state where you operate, then you can't discriminate who you sell to according to the statutes.
What I find nearly incredible is that 50 years later, we're debating the civil rights act of 1964. I don't know whether I should laugh or hit my head repeatedly on the table.
You're really adding to my stance that small business owners are kind of clueless on these matters.
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Like I said, rainbow weddings are a super popular trend this year. 