Monday, October 16, 2017

It Is Not Only In The U.S.

But it is happening in other countries around the world, this time in England where a printer refused to print business cards for a trans woman.
Christian printer refuses to produce business cards for transgender diversity consultant because they might 'marginalise' fellow believers
  • Christian printer Nigel Williams refused to produce pro-LGBTQ+ business cards
  • In a letter Mr Williams said he didn't want to encourage Christian discrimination 
  • Transgender rights activist Mrs Joanne Lockwood was left reeling after refusal 
  • The clash is reminiscent of the Ashers Bakery saga in Northern Ireland in 2014
Daily Mail
By Rod Ardehali
15 October 2017

A devout Christian printer refused to produce business cards for a transgender diversity consultant because he didn't want to promote a cause potentially harmful to fellow believers.

Nigel Williams turned down the chance to work for Joanne Lockwood's consultancy, SEE Change Happen, which promotes diversity, equality and inclusion.

Following Mrs Lockwood's approach to use his business, Mr Williams sent the diversity coach a letter explaining why he was refusing the business deal.
And of course a Christian legal organization to help the printer.
Mr Williams has been offered support by the Christian Institute - a pressure group which previously backed a family bakery in Northern Ireland accused of discriminating against a gay customer.
I do not believe that England has any “Religious Freedom” laws to complicate the case like we have here in the U.S.



I made it up here to P’town yesterday with no problems, I pulled over at a rest area to have a sandwich and take a cat nap for about twenty minutes. It is a four hour drive from home up to Provincetown, only an hour more than driving up to where we had a cottage in New Hampshire, but that extra weighs heavily on me.

At night there was welcoming reception at Tin Pan Alley which was well attended for an opening night at the Fair. They also had an event at the Pilgrim Monument but I didn’t go to earlier in the evening.

Today I’m at the opening brunch and this evening is the Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award Banquet where they will honor Gwen Smith and Martine Rothblatt.

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