Posted on 10/07/2014 3:37:48 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
The Human Rights Commission in Lexington, Kentucky has a chilling message for Christian business owners who refuse service to LGBT organizations: leave your religion at home.
“It would be safe to do so, yes,” Executive Director Raymond Sexton told me. “Or in this case you can find yourself two years down the road and you’re still involved in a legal battle because you did not do so.”
On Tuesday, a Lexington Human Rights Commission hearing examiner issued a recommended ruling that the owner of a T-shirt company violated a local ordinance against sexual-orientation discrimination. You can read the ruling by clicking here.
“It was a landmark decision,” Sexton said. “This is a very important ruling for us.”
The examiner concluded that Blaine Adamson of Hands On Originals broke the law in 2012 by declining to print shirts promoting the Lexington Pride Festival. The Gay and Lesbian Services Organization subsequently filed a complaint.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
It’s done to benefit the mega corporations in America. Like Ahab finding an excuse to obtain a man’s farm, te government comes up with their own faux blasphemy charges to take away businesses from people and add the small business owners’ assets to themselves.
Amen! We are going to have to hit back at this.
I live in Lexington and haven’t seen this on the news. I just googled Adamson’s name and don’t see it covered by either TV news or the Herald-Leader.
Official decision issued in Lexington discrimination case
Commission sides with gay group against Hands On Originals
http://www.kentucky.com/2012/11/26/2421990/city-rules-hands-on-originals.html
It was originally decided in 2012.
“The examiner also ordered Adamson to attend “diversity training” conducted by – wait for it – the Lexington Human Rights Commission.”
How about “no”.
After Being Fined for Refusing to Host Gay Weddings, Christian Farm Owners Are Fighting Back With Stunning Decision
The owners of a family farm who are being fined $13,000 for refusing to host a gay wedding ceremony are taking action in an effort to overturn the state’s ruling against them. An attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal firm, filed a petition in New York State court Thursday on behalf of Cynthia and Robert Gifford, owners of Liberty Ridge Farm. The petition asks that the “sexual orientation discrimination” ruling given by the New York State Division of Human Rights in August be reexamined.
The Gifford family actually offered up their properties for a reception but their personal beliefs or religious beliefs drew a boundary at the ceremony being held in their home or premises. It is tragic that the courts are supporting forcing individuals to do things against their conscience. Sadder that businesses are being forced to close down because of a group of people forcing their lifestyles upon every individual who disagrees with them.
There are so many stupid people, GOOD people who just don't "get it".
My wife's family is exhibit A.
Good Catholic Christians who reliably vote democrat.
Yet at home they say how much they disagree with gay marriage, abortion, etc.
I thought my father in law was going to come unglued by WA state legalizing gay "marriage"
"It's unnatural! What the hell is wrong with people?"
But he votes democrat because he's a retired union postal worker.
I don't know what is up.
Do they REALLY think that the democratic party represents their interests?
Is it just a reflex? Republicans bad, only care about the rich, etc.
Christ would strongly suggest otherwise.
Oh, I suppose my print shop should now pump out pornography and NAMBLA flyers with no regards to my Christian values, then, eh?
And eventually, not even there.
Aren’t Anonymous and 4chan liberal anyways?
The woman who cuts my hair could be Ms. Cambodia...easily...
Does it matter anymore?
Executive Director Raymond Sexton.
Writing down that name in my little book.
Gun control mattered to the Jews.
But, most figured it out late in the camps.
If court battles no longer deliver moral justice in America, Mr. "Executive Director," prepare yourself for gun battles. Because that progression is unavoidable, sooner or later.
I think a lot of people are at their wit’s end with this crap. Someone’s gonna snap.
Bloodshed will ultimately be the only option.
And I’ll be supporting anyone who goes postal on this PC homo-fascist crap. The libs have already proven that there is no longer any rule of law, no longer any Constitution. And the people pushing this are no better than Soviet-style thugs and enforcers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.