Lodging has long been one of the “public accommodations” that have been covered in these laws. While I sympathize with the appellant, I can see this one as clearly distinguished from celebratory cakes and wedding photography.
An artist using his talents for creative expression IS protected speech and should fall within First Amendment protection.
So much for the Suprems as a backstop to tyranny.
Who makes that decision not to review a lower court ruling - Roberts? Do they take a vote?
IMHO, a B&B is different from a bakery. A B&B is a place of public accommodation, but a bakery is not, and should be able to refuse service to anyone, for any reason.
A bakery might be liable for discrimination charges if they are also a restaurant....that is, they serve food and/or drink for consumption on the premises.
My question is, how did the B & B owner know they were a couple of sexual deviants? “In Yo Face?”
Proof of why cohabitation and sodomy laws were and are needed. In their stead, we have further deterioration and perversion of civil Western society, which is precisely what the Regressive Leftists want.
I’ll take this seriously when lezzies go to a muzzy place and demand to be served. Instead, they deliberately choose a Christian place.
Air BnB has already declared that they will not support any establishment that will not host homosexuals. Personally, I wouldn’t have such an establishment. Too much liability.
“Conservative” court? No way.
Probably grey territory here, but Christian belief is to love the sinner, hate the sin, or better words to that effect. So I can sort of see the argument that one should not be denied refuge (so long as you can pay for your room), that’s a little bit different that telling me I have to bake a gay celebration cake. However I also believe a private business should have the right to refuse service to anyone, and let good judgement on the owners part be to the businesses profit or downfall.
I’m not sure from where comes the notion that Christians aren’t supposed to business with people who don’t share their faith. Has this B&B never rented rooms to unmarried people of opposite sexes? There’s no mention of any such policy, and you can’t exactly spring that on people when they arrive, thousands of miles from home, that you won’t honor their reservations.
Was the couple hot or not?
And another thing....
Why does the government have the right to compel me to sell to people I do not wish to whether fat, bald, ugly, short, green, or frog worshiper?
They do not. They have a law, guns, and the numbers, but not the right.
But I don’t feel strongly about any of it.
Apparently, their decisions are based upon which way the wind blows.
WWBF do?
Love, Polly & Manuel
Let’s see how they rule on denials of service for those wearing MAGA hats.