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In reply to the discussion: sign maker asked to make sign: 'Welcome unvacinated and unafraid' but like pretty ya know?? [View all]Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)Any business can refuse service to any customer for any reason - PROVIDED it is not an unlawful reason.
So, yes, you can refuse service to someone because you believe they are an asshole. You cannot refuse service to someone who is African American, because the law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race.
Religion (with the exception of religious organizations), national origin, race, color, or sex, are what are deemed "protected categories" in federal law.
Sexual orientation is a protected category under the law of many states.
Understanding this is only difficult for people who believe being gay is a choice. That is why various people think it is the "same" for a business owner to discriminate on the basis of political opinion and sexual orientation. It is simply not the equivalent situation.
Oh, and "the libs"?