T-Shirt Company Sued

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(11-01-2019, 04:00 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: According to the article, Lexington has a city ordnance prohibiting discrimination based upon sexual orientation regarding public accommodations. I don’t know if Lexington includes public retail stores in their definition of public accommodations, but public retail stores are usually included in public accommodations. If so, then the store owner can’t refuse service based upon sexual orientation any more than he could refuse service based upon sex. The store, Hands On Originals offers custom t-shirts so refusing to customize t-shirts is refusing service regardless of the offer to sell non-customized t-shirts.

The case was dismissed because the suit was brought by an organization, not an individual, and the KY court claimed they couldn’t determine if an organization was harmed rather than an individual. Although, I don’t think it is a giant leap in logic to determine if the individuals of the organization were harmed.

Finally, the owner claimed customizing these t-shirts violated his religious freedom. Jesus said, “love they neighbor as yourself.”  How did those shirts violate that?

Let's assume the person from the organization who requested the message was not homosexual. Was that person denied service because of sexual orientation or because of the message?

I've already mentioned the High Court ruled on a technicality; however, the appeals Court ruled in favor of the defendant.

As I've also said: You don't have to agree with his believes. perhaps he's Jewish or Muslim and doesn't believe in the New Testament.