James Finn
Dec 8, 2022

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Yes, the restaurant's decision is problematic for me. I could make an argument that they aren't discriminating against people with Christian identities, because Christians hold diverse beliefs about abortion and LGBTQ people.

I could argue that the group is so odious that public accommodation laws should be excepted in this case, and probably not applicable since identity questions are not raised.

But I find such arguments strained and hard to advance with a straight face.

I admire the restaurant owners' principles and I appreciate their allyship. But I don't think denying public accommodation should be part of the American experience.

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James Finn
James Finn

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James Finn is an LGBTQ columnist, a former Air Force intelligence analyst, an alumnus of Act Up NY, and an agented but unpublished novelist.

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