Hands On Originals T-shirt company accused of discrimination

[JohnnyLib2]

LGBT friends in Lexington, KY are in need of support and awareness of this sorry situation.

"Popular Lexington T-shirt printer Hands On Originals has triggered a wave of criticism after telling organizers of Lexington's annual gay pride festival that it would not produce apparel for the event because Hands On is a Christian company.

On Monday, the Gay and Lesbian Services Organization of Lexington, which organizes the June festival, filed a discrimination complaint with the city's Human Rights Commission."

http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/26/2127245/hands-on-originals-t-shirt-company.html

A protest was held today:

http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/30/2132733/protest-of-hands-on-originals.html

[msongs]

1. safe behind anti-persecution laws, the christians run amok against their perceived enemies nt

[William769]

2. Disgusting.

[MNBrewer]

3. If they really are a Christian t-shirt company, then I'm fine with it

If, however, they have ever printed shirts with non-Christian messages, or for non-Christian groups, I call B.S.

[WillParkinson]

4. I'm not fine with it...

They submitted the winning bid for the T-shirts and then tried to renege on the contract.

Baker said Hands On Originals co-owner Blaine Adamson told the GLSO in a follow-up call that the company was declining the order "because we're a Christian organization" but had found another company that would honor its price.

"It came as a shock because many of us are Christians, too, and what's that have to do with anything?" Baker said. He said a Pentecostal church meets weekly at GLSO's Pride Center.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/26/2127245/hands-on-originals-t-shirt-company.html#storylink=cpy

And they're a business, not a church. They are held liable to the same rules as any business that would want to discriminate against straight people or religious people.

[MNBrewer]

5. Ah! Well, that's different then.