(06-24-2018 01:47 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(06-24-2018 12:12 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(06-24-2018 12:07 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(06-24-2018 11:26 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(06-24-2018 10:38 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  I think the law should be to have a sign in the window specifying whose money you don't want: blacks, gays, white men, Trump supporters, pink pusssy hat wearers, people who own Confederate flags, people who own American flags... I want to know. If I knew this place didn't want business from Trump supporters, I would have found somewhere else to eat in Lexington... or kept going to Mrs. Rowe's in Staunton.

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I support strong public accommodations protections for ALL. But if we don't have them, the following rules should apply

1) If you discriminate based upon class, you should clearly state that in ALL advertising. And by discriminate, that includes hiring too. And benefits.

2)If you discriminate you should be banned from ANY taxpayer benefits or subsidies or CONTRACTS. That would include access to admitting rights for discriminatory doctors at any hospital that has any taxpayer funding.

3) If there aren't any providers that will serve a community in EVERY AREA, then the government must provide a FULLY EQUAL (cost and location and service level provision) public option. That means, building hospitals, public schools with offerings equal to voucher private schools for people excluded from those schools, and having the state hire doctors and specialists and staff them everywhere so that discriminated persons don't have to ever wait so much as one second more for service. It would also require either a ban on any doctor accepting ANY insurance plan from discriminating or the state to have a public option insurance plan at the same price as the lowest discriminatory plan rate with the same coverage.

I just want to know who doesn't want my business so I can take it elsewhere. Much easier than lawsuits and forcing them to begrudgingly serve me. I'd rather just give my money to someone who wants my business. If someone can run a business and thrive while openly discriminating against whatever group, more power to them. They should be required to be open about it. Wouldn't you rather a sign on a restaurant that says "gays not welcome" than to unknowingly go in and pay for a meal plus tip to benefit someone that thinks that way but is not allowed to say it?

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I would rather not be discriminated against. For small minorities, discrimination frequently means a loss of service at the same price and in some cases, it means no service at all.

There isn't enough demand for a LGBT friendly gas station in many areas. What is the state going to put up signs on the freeway stating... No Gas or Restrooms for LGBT people for the next 200 miles?

How would a gas station know you’re gay?

I wondered that myself. If you aren't running around shouting out your gayness to anyone how would they know?

Also, why should a gas station be LGBT friendly anyway, how about people friendly?

Like I stated earlier, this movement of theirs isn't about equality, it's all about special treatment for the gays.