NM Supreme Court: Christian Photographers Can't Refuse Gay Weddings

Christian Post ^ | 08/24/2013 | Napp Nazworth

[cripplecreek]

I’d stop advertizing and just pick up work by word of mouth. If anybody asks, its just a hobby.

[humblegunner]

Fine.
They could always just take completely crappy pictures.

“Here you go, fags. Here are your out of focus poorly composed pictures. Enjoy your AIDS.”

[Real Cynic No More]

So, as a private business, I have to accept all paying customers? What if someone wanted me to shoot a video of their honeymoon night in their hotel room? Would I have the right to refuse? Where does it stop?

[Louis Foxwell]

The judges ignore the rights of Christians to practice their faith as guaranteed by the Constitution.

[johniegrad]

I think we delude ourselves if we believe that the churches themselves will not be sued over refusal of same sex weddings.

[skimbell]

He11, I'd shoot the event, just get loaded and walk around shooting pics with the lens cap on.

[high info voter]

I’d go out of business.....not photographing any biological abberations.

[Louis Foxwell]

There is no Constitutional protection against discrimination. There is case law but it is not Constutionally established.

[MeshugeMikey]

As I suggested on the other thread on this topic....

perhaps we can get the Westboro..”baptist church” to try to hire a “gay couple.’...for some reason or another and wee what transpires ??

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Obviously not. If you have a business open to the public then your business is considered a "public accommodation". You can deny service to anyone except for reasons that are mentioned in specific legislation, i.e. race, nationality, sex, etc.

That list of reasons was recently expanded to include "sexual orientation", but it was not expanded to include people currently engaged in sexual intercourse.

[Mouton]

there you go, it does not say how well have you to do it.

[FrankR]

Close up shop, and move to another state.

[Dutch Boy]

So, have photographers turned down jobs for other reasons or are they always required to always take the job form any person walking through the door with a check that doesn’t bounce?

[Mr. K]

"When Elane Photography refused to work for Vanessa Willock at her same-sex wedding, the Court said, it violated the New Mexico Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in public accommodations based upon sexual orientation. "

ummmm... isn't this a PRIVATE business?

And what morons would want to FORCE someone to work for them? I would not expect the best work.

[yldstrk]

just say you can’t fit it in to your schedule.....

[4rcane]

this is just another example of forcing ppl to engage in a business transaction that they otherwise don’t want. Theres no free association

[Erik Latranyi]

I think we delude ourselves if we believe that the churches themselves will not be sued over refusal of same sex weddings.

Absolutely!

Liberals will point to their "tax-free status" (which is a subsidy from the gov't) as the reason a church cannot discriminate.

Just wait.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Close up shop, and move to another state.

Wherever you go in this country, the Courts are there.

[eyedigress]

Yeah right. Fuc# you! I have a cold.