This countrys' preoccupation with all things gay is another sign of our un-exceptionalism when we are actually facing a multitude of significant pressing problems that take a back seat to the whims of what amounts to 4% of our population.
it's a preoccupation with civil rightrs.
something that offends the rabid right....
What about the Religious Civil Rights?
It violates their 1st amendment right.
In what way?
When they are Forced to bake cakes or cater at gay weddings.
This is against the 1st amendment and prohibits them from their free exercise.
It does not prohibit any gay couples to go to another business that will do it for them nor does it stop any other sale products from those businesses selling to gays.
Both groups have their rights and gay rights are not being violated when they have plenty of businesses to choose from.
Gays are not being banned from the businesses that would be a violation of their rights.
Forcing religious businesses owners to go against their religious views is a violation of their rights.
But it does violate the rights of others
Nobody is forcing religious beliefs or establishing a religion. You have a freedom of religion guaranteed in the first amendment, but you don't have the right to use your religion to violate the equal rights of others
They are not violating their rights, now if there was a sign in the window that said no gays allowed that would be a violation of their rights.
To some Religious people marriage is a contract between a couple and God.
Thus the words till death do us part, because there is no marriage in heaven.
The marriage between two men or two women is not just a sin it's an abomination in Gods eyes. This is their right to their religious beliefs based on the Bible.