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Grainger Co. shop owner that made headlines for 'No Gays Allowed' sign calls SCOTUS ruling a win [View all]
I too dream of a day when Americans will no longer be persecuted for their belief in persecuting people
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Grainger Co. shop owner that made headlines for 'No Gays Allowed' sign calls SCOTUS ruling a win
The Supreme Court's ruling does not set a precedent at the intersection of equality, freedom of religion and freedom of expression. One East Tennessee shop owner calls it a win for Christians, but worries future decisions won't go the same way.
Author: Grant Robinson
Published: 10:57 PM EDT June 4, 2018
Updated: 8:21 AM EDT June 5, 2018
When the Supreme Court ruled making same-sex marriage legal in 2015, Jeff Amyx ensured everyone walking into his Grainger County hardware store knew his beliefs.
Nearly three years later after he made national headlines, a handwritten sign reading 'NO GAYS ALLOWED' is hanging on the shop's door once again.
The Supreme Court's ruling does not set a precedent at the intersection of equality, freedom of religion and freedom of expression. One East Tennessee shop owner calls it a win for Christians, but worries future decisions won't go the same way.
Author: Grant Robinson
Published: 10:57 PM EDT June 4, 2018
Updated: 8:21 AM EDT June 5, 2018
When the Supreme Court ruled making same-sex marriage legal in 2015, Jeff Amyx ensured everyone walking into his Grainger County hardware store knew his beliefs.
Nearly three years later after he made national headlines, a handwritten sign reading 'NO GAYS ALLOWED' is hanging on the shop's door once again.
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