wilkes

The only thing that has changed, and they only thing I believe that anyone wanted to change, is that the LGBT community now can be treated equally in the eyes of the government. We now have the same rights and protections as all other Americans.

As far as churches being forced to marry individuals, that is garbage.

to me it's a two way street here wilkes county has to many hyporcrits living here im sure ill piss alot off by saying that oh well

The funny thing is, I DO care about the rights of Christians.... I care about everyone's rights. equally. Why can't it be like that on BOTH sides?

It amuses me how some "Christians" are crying out that their rights are being violated.... did you care about MY rights before this decision? Do you care about MINE now? or JUST yours? and why are YOUR rights more important than mine?

So, they actually went out of business because people wouldn't do business with them, huh? Check that. I'm not so sure about that. Could it be the fines or lawsuits? Because actually there really are a lot of people out there that do support religious rights and they've actually been flooded with support. So, idk? I could totally see where people would just choose another line of work to avoid the confrontation.

HA! Actually I'm not gay, and I would never sue someone because they refused to do business with me..... I would just spread the word that you were a hopeless bigot. You know the baker and wedding venue went out of business because people would not do business with them anymore because of their bigotry......

Actually, Cassidy you were the reason I was making the point because of what you said earlier. I can refuse business without giving a reason. It's people like Cassidy that's gonna sue me for it because they just happen to be gay.

Honestly Mommo, just do what the heck you want , take the pics or not......wallow in your decision, pat yourself on the back because you can pick and choose based on your beliefs. I think the rest of us will move on because the same sex marriage ruling is a blip on the map in the real world......

The Civil Rights Act states you can not discriminate if you are a privately owned business offering a public service, restaurant, hotel, store, etc. It does not cover sexual orientation but some states enacted anti-discrimination laws with sexual orientation added.

So depending on your business and the state you choose to do said business you can be as bigoted as you desire when it comes to providing services to h*mosexuals. But now on the flip side, remember you can also be discriminated against if you are straight so don't start screaming about that one if it happens.

But I said I did pay taxes on the income. Does that change things? And yea, you guys aren't listening....I said I wouldn't give anyone a reason for sending them away. Duh. Does that really matter legally? I don't think so.

Top soil, so do you think that just by saying "no" and not giving a reason that will protect me or any other individual that wishes to decline the business? That's totally what I would do though and it's totally what I did earlier because I just simply didn't want to do it.

I'm assuming your aren't really a business but a private individual who likes taking pictures, so with that, I would also assume the weddings were one's of family and/or friends, so with those two things I would then assume you are friends with h*mosexual couples. So if you are friends would you not help a friend out? I think you are just being a bad friend.


I am just an individual and no I didn't know the people I took pictures for. I think you are missing the point. Where do you draw the line? If I do wedding pics for 3 couples a year what makes me different then photographers that take for 20 couples a year? I've still got to file taxes on the income just like the other guy. So, I guess I'd be a sole proprietor, right? Just like the other guy.....

Being a photographer, you already know how many are gay or lesbian. Just get a few cards from your fellow gay or lesbian photographers and if someone asks you, just pass on the business.

Because I wanted to. Maybe I had something else I wanted to do. Maybe it's too far away. Maybe it's gonna be to hot. Maybe I believe marriage is one man and one woman. Maybe I think the couple is going to be hard to deal with and won't pay. Who knows? Don't I have that right?

Just say no. There are plenty of Gay wedding photographers who would love to have the business you drop,