Lawmakers in the state of New Hampshire have begun hearings on a bill that would allow business owners in the wedding industry to refuse service to engaged gay couples, the AP reports.
Providers of wedding-related goods and services would be allowed to deny gay couples their products if the concept of a same-sex marriage contradicted their religious or moral beliefs, without facing the risk of a lawsuit as a result. Opponents have said the religious/moral argument opens the door to business owners refusing service to interracial or interfaith couples as well.
Bill sponsor Rep. Jerry Bergevin, R-Manchester, called it a “business protection bill” and said a person’s personal religious beliefs should receive protection in his or her capacity as a service provider.
Noting that New Hampshire protects against discrimination based on both religion and sexual orientation, Bergevin asked, “How do you strike a balance between them?”
This comes around the same time as a bill that proposes to replace marriage equality in New Hampshire with civil unions. What is this state’s preoccupation with taking away rights and replacing them with blatant inequality?
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what the fuck. ASDFASDFDGSDFGFGASFSADDF. Pissed.
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What the fuck is wrong with people? I seriously do not understand this shit.
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roserbottom said:
…I don’t get it. They’re a private business; I think it’s rude as hell if they don’t want to sell marriage stuff to gay couples, but I don’t think it should be illegal to follow their religious beliefs, either.
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It’s not the state. It’s deep-pocketed third parties like National Organization for Marriage (NOM). They’ve thrown tens...
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