POLL: Should Businesses Have The Right To Refuse Gay Couples?
New Hampshire lawmakers are scheduled to hold a hearing today on whether or not a business can refuse those united through gay marriage.
Should a business be able to turn down a married couple just because they are the same sex?
Legislation currently being considered by the NH House of Representatives would grant business owners and employees the right to do just that, according to WMUR News 9.
If passed, the bill would give them the right to refuse accommodations, goods or services to gay couples in New Hampshire. It would also block civil lawsuits against those who felt working with the couples would violate his or her conscience or religious faith.
WMUR reports that New Hampshire's gay marriage law exempts churches and religious groups from being forced to officiate at gay marriages or to provide services, facilities and goods of any kind to participants.
What do you think? Should a private business be allowed to deny a customer based on their sexual orientation? Let us know in our poll and by signing up and commenting below.
Chuck Anziulewicz
2:06 pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
So if a business owner, an employee or anyone else felt providing the services related to a marriage or its celebration believes that non-Christians are going to Hell, and that God does not honor the marriages of Muslim or Jewish or Atheist couples, will this measure allow them refuse to provide accommodations, goods or services to THOSE couples also?
Makes we wonder why we even have civil rights laws to begin with!