Tennessee store puts 'No Gays Allowed' sign back up after Supreme Court cake ruling

[workinclasszero]

BY JUSTIN WISE - 06/07/18 04:51 PM EDT

A Tennessee hardware store owner is celebrating the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of a bakery that refused to bake a cake for a gay couple's wedding by placing a "No Gays Allowed" sign in front of his store.

Jeff Amyx, who owns Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies in Grainger County, initially posted the sign in 2015 after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage but later removed it following intense backlash.

The sign returned this week, however, after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, according to WBIR 10.

Amyx told the local NBC affiliate that the ruling came as a shock to him, calling the decision a victory for Christianity.

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/391249-tennessee-store-puts-no-gays-allowed-sign-back-up-after-supreme-court-cake-ruling

[spanone]

1. yes, asshole, Christianity is all about hatred and exclusion.

fucking faux christians

[IluvPitties]

2. Bigots use religion as a shield.

[workinclasszero]

3. Yep

CINO's like their fake messiah Dump, live their pathetic lives in direct opposition to everything Jesus ever taught.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Because buying a hammer is a religious rite?

Hateful idiot.

[Volaris]

14. Can't crucify minorities if ya can't drive the HateNails in...

But yes, hateful idiot is a correct summation.

[vercetti2021]

5. Hopefully his business suffers

Like all righties who put their stupid beliefs before people.

[MiniMe]

6. It's Tennessee

Most of his customers probably agree with the sign. God forbid that the "gay" rubs off on you

[Aristus]

8. I agree with MiniMe. It's Tennessee.

It's a shame. Tennessee is a beautiful state, and the people who live there speak with my favorite Southern accent. But it's blood-red, unfortunately, and therefore, wasted on its citizens.

This guy will get a bump in business, a parade, and the key to his right-wing shithole of a city.

[Vinca]

7. Someone needs to go into the store, tote up an order of $20,000 worth of supplies,

pull out their credit card to pay and then notice the sign. Oops. Sorry, Jeff. I don't qualify to buy your hardware.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. People regardless of their orientation...

People regardless of their orientation should fill up their carts and when they get to the register should say they remembered they were gay and therefore can not complete the transaction.

[crazycatlady]

10. This is the day and age of Yelp and Google reviews

The internet will take care of this guy

[NCTraveler]

11. "but later removed it following intense backlash. "

Why wouldn't there still be backlash?

[TNLib]

13. It sounds like the person is an extreme idiot

Because of the SC ruling for the baker they think it's ok to discriminate and they'll be off the hook.

I hope they get the pants sued off of them.

[brooklynite]

12. I predict a successful lawsuit in his future...

...since the SC didn't validate discrimination based on sexual orientation.

[struggle4progress]

15. "For us, selling a paintbrush is a deeply personal artistic statement"