East Tennessee hardware store puts up 'No Gays Allowed' sign

[randys1]

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/claiborne-hancock-grainger-union/2015/06/30/store-puts-up-no-gays-allowed-sign-after-same-sex-marriage-ruling/29497621/

Told ya, hate is all this is about.

If you are against Gay marriage you are taking that position because you HATE Gays

motherfuckers

If I had lots of money I would build a hardware store across the street from him and put him out of business

[KamaAina]

1. No lesbians, either?

There goes half their business.

[randys1]

2. LOL

[appal_jack]

3. lol, k&r, nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. .

[Matt_in_STL]

4. He wants some of that sweet, sweet GoFundMe cash

This is the new Christian/Republican method of raising money. Be a completely bigoted asshole and watch the hate ridden cash flow in.

[Glassunion]

38. We should start a GoFuckYourself site.

Post businesses to avoid.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. How will he know that a customer is gay?

It would be amusing for someone to enter the store in the guise of a "stereotypical" gay person and see if he tries to throw them out. And if he does, ask him if he's sure they are gay and how he knows that. Or, have a very "masculine" seeming man, preferably a very large, burly one, go in and select all kinds of very manly (and expensive) tools - and mention at checkout that they are for his husband. Confuse the hell out of the owner. Mess up his preconceptions.

Of course, the best thing to do would be just to shop somewhere else. If I owned a competing hardware store in that town I'd put up a sign that says "Everyone Welcome."

[Uncle Joe]

9. Gay people usually have a rainbow following them

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Leprechauns are gay?

I didn't know that.

[Uncle Joe]

13. Damn it, I'm always getting them two mixed up!

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. *Snort*

[irisblue]

21. true for me

[randys1]

10. Like I said, open up across the street. But he would cry about that and get gofundme money

from the terrorists, you call them cons.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. I'd love to see pictures of the store.

It must be a real palace - hand-scrawled signs in the front window always add a professional touch.

[GeorgeGist]

11. Your wish is granted ...

[hifiguy]

33. "Moronica For Morons."

Hail Hailstone!

[Glassunion]

40. I'm almost thinking that this pic is fake.

No spelling mistakes.

[jwirr]

14. So how are they going to know? Two men or women walking into their store are automatically

gay? They are going to lose a lot of business.

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. He can tell because the town has 2700 people in it.

The entire county has 22,000 people.

I am assuming that area is like other southern areas, where people know each other pretty well.

The owner of the store is a Baptist Minister, btw, so he definitely knows a lot of folks.

What he needs to pay attention to is the 4 listed sex offenders who live in the town.

[jwirr]

19. That would be a way.

[Jamastiene]

35. Or the entire town sticks their noses in a gay person's business

even though that gay person has told them she wants nothing to do with them....like in my case. It is hell being gay in a small bigoted town.

[Runningdawg]

15. I want to know how they will enforce this?

Call the cops to have them arrested for trespassing? Stand their ground?? And if they mistakenly call out a straight person? Libel and/or slander. There are going to be a whole lot of lawsuits in the near future.

[randys1]

16. America is embarrassing so often these days

[MillennialDem]

31. Someone should walk into that store acting as stereotypically gay as possible, but have

his girlfriend/wife with him.

[Vinca]

20. Someone needs to go to that store, stack up a few thousand dollars worth of merchandise,

go the counter with a giant wad of cash in hand and just as they're about to ring it up say, "Oops! Didn't see the sign. I'm gay." and stuff the wad of cash in their pocket and walk out the door.

[Jamastiene]

36. That's a good idea.

That would make them rethink their nonsensical "policy."

Either do that or break out a credit card with a rainbow and gay pride stuff on it. Give them a second or two to think about the money they are turning away once they see the card. They'll think twice about such a stupid idea after that.

[Bluenorthwest]

22. Many people on DU support those who are against marriage equality, they insist that it is not hate

but rather some complex and understandable form of super holiness. DU promotes the world's leading anti gay activist as a great progressive man of science.
So while I agree with you that those who are against gay people getting married take that position because they hate gay people, most of DU thinks that being against the rights of specific minority groups is an option open to some religions. Not all of them, of course. Just the ones with lots of money and indictments for sex abuses.

[randys1]

23. Yes, who is this anti Gay person they support?

[Whiskeytide]

25. I think the poster is referring to...

... the Pope. I could be wrong. And I don't understand this idea that because a Dem can support one idea that comes from the Pope, it automatically signals support for "everything" the Pope says.

I'm not Catholic. I have no vested interest in the Pope or what he says. I've heard reports of him saying things not typical of a Pope (climate change, income inequality), and I think that's a good thing. That doesn't mean I don't think his position on marriage equality is deplorable. But what do I know? I'm just trying not to screw up my gum chewing while I'm walking here.

[randys1]

28. The problem with not giving the Pope some shout out is when you compare him to all previous

he is really quite different, but yes, of course he is still dumb as a rock and full of hate when it comes to Gays.

If a Gay person tells me the pope is an ass for that reason, then he is an ass.

[Whiskeytide]

30. Yep. Doesn't even have to be a gay person...

... If ANYONE says he's an ass for his positions concerning LGBT issues, I will agree he's an ass. But if they then say "how 'bout his announcements on climate change", I'll say I agree with him there, and I'm glad he said what he said. I don't see what the problem is. There are a lot of people - public figures and private friends - with whom I agree on some issues and disagree on others. Agreeing on issue A doesn't mean I'm going to give them a pass on issue B.

[truebluegreen]

24. I'm all ears: who is the world's leading anti-gay activist

and great progressive man of science, and where are the links to people on DU who insist that being against marriage equality is some complex and understandable form of super holiness?

[panader0]

26. Yeah, me too. Who is this guy Bluenorthwest?

[bravenak]

29. You ever hear of the Pope?

[truebluegreen]

37. Once or twice.

And certainly there is a case to be made in reference to the first part of my question. What about the second and in my view, much more important, part? (I expect the Pope to be Catholic)

[bravenak]

39. People act like the pope is the most exciting awesome progressive thing ever on here constantly.

I've never really understood that. I don't do the linking to other people posts very often so I'll pass on the link thingy. Protip: There is this awesome function on DU where you can look up all kinds of stuff if you are interested in finding people who think the pope is awesome sauce. Advanced search.
If people around here were in love with a dude who thinks I shouldn't raise a family or get married I'd be pretty sickened whenever they fawned over him, that's just me.

[truebluegreen]

42. Snarky supercilious posts don't win friends or influence people, bravenak.

I like your posts, and agree with you almost all the time. On this? Well, the Catholic church is, in my view, an horrific, authoritarian, woman-hating, gay-hating institution; the previous pope was a fucking Nazi, the pope before that a repressive backward asshole who did even more damage. This pope? Slightly better than his predecessors, looks a lot better just by contrast...but still Catholic. At least his priorities, as evidenced by his actions (as opposed to words), show some reforming spirit...and if he can get one and a half billion people thinking about climate change, I'll take it.


But that's my #1 priority. Unless we address that, imho, the rest is just rearranging the deck chairs while the boat sinks.

Have a nice evening.

[bravenak]

43. Have a good one.

[Skittles]

27. it lets non-homophobes know not to shop there either

[Reter]

32. Does this violate the 1965 CRA?

Or does that only have to do with the food industry?

[realFedUp]

34. So money won't be spent there.

What a narrow way to live as the hardware owners.

[roamer65]

41. It looks like a sign a 10 year old puts up when they're playing territorial games.

Translated that sign means "Immature, childish, moronic store owner inside".