The states have never amended the Constitution to expressly protect so-called gay rights. So the 1st Amendment-protected right of religious expression, which the 14th Amendment applied to the states, trumps any state law or state constitutional provision which is now being interpreted as protecting gay rights.
The reason that Christians are now being harrassed for not respecting such PC “rights” is the following imo. Parents have not been making sure that their children are being taught the Constitution, as the Founding States had intended for it to be understood, in the nation’s public and private schools.
Teachers HAVE been making sure kids aren’t taught the Constitution in government schools. And if they are, it’s the wrong teachings (ie outdated, living/breathing crap).