The Rights Of Lgbt Individuals - 1320 Words

Is the right to refuse service to LGBT individuals an actual case of violating a person s religious rights or is it really a case of blatant discrimination? This may seem like a complicated question that has many unable to answer but in reality, it is actually quite simple. The refusal of service to LGBT individuals is not nor has it ever been a case of religious rights but a simple one of homophobic discrimination. There are those who would argue that being â€Å"forced† to serve those who go against their religious values and/or morals is illegal and must be stopped. However, when I attempt to follow their logic I immediately hit a road bump, they say that this is a violation of â€Å"their† civil rights. But in actuality, they provide services†¦show more content†¦They were planning to order a cake to serve at their wedding but when they tried to do this, they were refused. The owner, Phillips claimed that this was his store’s policy â€Å"to deny se rvice to customers who wished to order baked goods to celebrate a same-sex couple’s wedding† based solely on his religious beliefs (Source). However, what he did not realize was that there was a Colorado law which said that no one could refuse service to a person based on their race, religion or sexual orientation. Even if this had not been the case, â€Å"refusal of service is warranted where a customer’s presence in the restaurant detracts from the safety, welfare, and well-being of other patrons and the restaurant†; not if your only reason is you dislike that person’s sexuality. In addition to this, from what I have been able to locate these two men were none of these things, making this case to be considerably suspicious. After being refused service, Mullins and Craig filed a complaint against the business with the Civil Rights Union in Colorado. The union ruled in favor of them, agreeing that theirs was a case of discrimination not religious r ights with a judge from the administrative courts agreeing with their decision (Source). A woman by the name of Amanda Goad, the staff attorney at the ACLU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Project released a comment which I believe to