Posted on 05/12/2017 7:30:17 AM PDT by sasherm13
The Gay and Lesbian Services Organization (“GLSO”), attempted to place an order wioth Hands On Originals ("HOO") for t-shirts. The opinion states the shirts "would bear a screen-printed design with the words “Lexington Pride Festival 2012,” the number “5,” and a series of rainbow-colored circles around the “5.” The GLSO intended to sell these t-shirts to promote the 2012 Lexington Pride Festival."
HOO refused to provide the services because it violated their Christian views and trheir policy:
"Hands On Originals both employs and conducts business with people of all genders, races, religions, sexual preferences, and national origins. However, due to the promotional nature of our products, it is the prerogative of Hands On Originals to refuse any order that would endorse positions that conflict with the convictions of the ownership."
GLSO sued for an alleged violation fot eh Lexington Fairness Ordinance. The Court found no violation occurred because "A contrary conclusion would result in absurdity under the facts of this case. The [contrary] interpretation of the fairness ordinance would allow any individual to claim any variety of protected class discrimination under the guise of the fairness ordinance merely by requesting a t-shirt espousing support for a protected class and then receiving a value-based refusal."
The opinion is unpblished and is of limited precedential value.
The USA is a huge ship and it will take time to turn it around and back to it’s values -
but it’s happening, one battle at a time
Yes and that's exactly what's been happening.
The opinion is unpblished and is of limited precedential value.
It should be used each and every time and built upon. This hooey has got to stop.
You don’t have to provide material support for any political activism.
Not only that, but lawyers should begin questioning along the lines of: “Did you approach this business knowing in advance their response. And was your intent in approaching the business in order to instigate this legal proceeding
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Good outcome, but good news is dependent on the reasoning.
Wrong reasoning used can be an outrage even if HOO wins.
Until they say you do.
I’ve had a radical homoFascist debate me on another website about these “anti-discrimination” ordinances and laws. He actually claimed that this Kentucky case was in the favor of the business, although he equivocated somewhat before reaching that conclusion.
But fags lie, just like Muslims.
Were they to be honest, the answer would always be yes and this would result in a 100% rejection of all suits. So no, they would never answer honestly.
Unfortunately, this case will stand until a federal court unconstitutionally gets their hand on it.
Trump needs to make these 100’s of federal bench appointments, stat!!!
....The opinion is unpublished and is of limited precedential value...
However, the decision was a very big thing for HOO.
The case can be cited as persuasive authority in legal arguments.
If asked under oath it becomes perjury if it comes out that the plaintiff indeed lied. That’s the whole point of asking.
That’s okay. I’m sure the GLSO can always go to a Muslim owned shop and get their T-shirts printed there.
Were this my business I would merely state that “we can’t fulfill your order at this time because we don’t have the capacity to do so.” Avoid the expense of the lawsuit with the truth phrased such that its completely ambiguous what the word capacity means in this case. Saying you can’t do something because of your convictions is admirable but the legal expense involved in doing so can completely destroy your business - which is ultimately counter-productive.
Unfortunately, this case will stand until a federal court unconstitutionally gets their hand on it.
Trump needs to make these 100’s of federal bench appointments, stat!!!
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Exactly!
Some of the most important things Trump will do will be Federal Court Appointments and SCOTUS!
The absurd ruling of the Supreme Court in the 60s and Early 70s put us on the insane course we are on... Trump gets a few more conservatives on the court and those insane and invented law rulings will go away returning this nation to legal and social sanity
Take your fagdom some place else. An islamist shop would happily comply, I’m sure.
If your artistic ability or talents would be protected First Amendment free expression....then your choice NOT to use that artistic ability and talent is likewise protected.
A painting is the perfect analogy. Under what possible circumstance could the government force you to create a painting.
If it’s true of a painting it should be true of graphic design, crafts,....ice sculpture....(insert here).
“You have the right to remain silent” => This ultimate expression...you have the right NOT to express yourself even if compelled to do so.
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