Why a gay man like me is going to make it hard for Indiana businesses to exercise their ‘religious

[SpankMe]

32. I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but...

...what the fuckbags in Indiana are going for is not the "right" to deny service to gays and lesbians simply for being gay/lesbian. Rather, they're looking to "protect" businesses from having to create product or provide service that specifically alludes to "teh ghey" or exhibits explicit reference to the "lifestyle" they object to.

For example, a baker could refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony, or a gay themed cake in general. A clergy member could refuse to perform a gay wedding. A welder could refuse to take on a contract to produce a homoerotic image in a wrought iron gate.

But, under the law they're advocating, a business would not be able to deny their usual and ordinary service to someone simply because they're gay.

Mind you, I still object to the law. But, I do struggle a bit with the ideas in it. If I was a welder and a KKK group came to me wanting me to create a wrought iron swastika for the gate to their compound, I'd sure like a legal way to opt out on moral grounds.

If I was a graphic artist and the KKK wanted me to create a depiction of a lynching for the cover of the program of their annual hate-fest dinner and buffet, I'd like to be able to get out of that without being sued. If I was a caterer, I'd rather not provide the buffet for such an event, either.

How can we get the good without the bad of this?

Let me say again - I do not agree with this law. It is blatantly homophobic and it causes me to judge Indiana very harshly.

This is just food for discussion. Please respond constructively and don't rage on me with pushy questions like "...so you agree with the law, huh?..." Thanks.