I certainly agree, it is a slippery slope. Right now it's homosexuals, tomorrow it's hispanics, blacks, etc. Hell there could even be a law where all discrimination is allowed and Black business owners can refuse whites if they want. 

But I'm glad you saw the point I was making, and didn't just call me a homophobe for saying I support this law (in a sense). I hope the true nature of capitalism, and the desire to make money (by having a full hotel, restaurant, etc.) is more important than one's irrational hate of gays. 

I bolded your paragraph that I really agree with! Not only will the businesses that utilize this law lose gay customers...but they will lose straight customers who boycott it. 

So basically what this tells us is....

Tim cook is a much nicer guy then Steve Jobs, who only wanted to take up for peoples rights when it wouldn't cost him any money.

I don't really want to be too insensitive here, but isn't that really the MO? 

Really? Nothing like segregation? If you're God fearing Christian it's against your religious belief to serve single mothers, divorced people, atheists, agnostics, muslims, jews, pagans, mormons... not just LGBT people. And do you really think that a business owner can afford to express his religious belief and deny sevices to all people against whom Bible has something to say. Of course not. They'll only hate on gays, because it's the most convenient. Like always good Christian hypocrisy.

People are allowed to believe in whatever nonsense they want to believe. That's their PRIVATE right, and that right should stay there and be PRIVATE. Your freedom, doesn't give you right to reduce my FREEDOM. That's the fundamental difference that bigots like yourself don't understand. 

It's not a big secret that large groups of Christians really like to cherry-pick their stuff when it comes to the Bible huh. Whatever happened to "love thy neighbour" or even "hate the sin, not the sinner". Maybe it's for the better or stoning and the like would be commonplace.

Regarding the gay-parades mentioned before: it's just one day in a year. There are also things like the Mardi Gras and Carnival, let people have their fun those couple of days. I simply do not attend... (Well I did once and it was nice but it's not for me)

realize from your other comments you have a very limited understand of the United State, it's values, foundation and history.  It’s a direct reference that most would understand from an awful time when people tried legally separate people based on perceived skin color and race.  Most all accept that this was wrong (except for the bigots.)

The point is institutionalized discrimination is wrong.  If you don’t understand that then, I guess you will have to wait till it hits you, your family, or someone you care/know about to understand.

We should not go back to these times.

I think you get it.  It's not that gay people will not longer support Arizona business, but most everybody with means will join in a boycott.  Any anti-gay legation is attacking your family (as your cousin is gay.)  It is saying your family has less value than others.  Most people have a gay friend, family member or know someone.

And as far as parades, I've talked to many LGBT people that don't like them either. It's like a frat party, not ever strait person goes to a frat party or a crazy 'spring break'.  As I see it some LGBT people have been treated really poorly - look at how many vicious and cruel things that have been said on this thread alone.  I think some LGBT people need those parades and stuff to feel better about themselves.  Just imagine if you have someone tell you that you were worthless, better off dead, and they hope you get AIDS and die.  It's got to get to anyone after a while.  Standing with others and getting a chance to be yourself has to be a good thing.

I remember a gay friend of mine saying that his boyfriend (I think he was Japan) just so moved he cried at one.  He thought it was so great that it could happen and it meant quite a bit to him.

Also, remember the media looks for the most zany stuff.  Some people make it like halloween.  And others, just people showing others that's who they are.  Like these in Utah: Scout Leaders and Scouts, Mom's and Cops:

I'm curious if this law would actually effect anything or anyone. Outside of the few documented cases we have, like a bakery not wanted to make a wedding cake for a gay couple and thus closing, I don't think your sexuality comes up when you sit down for a lunch.

I'm just getting hypothetical of course, mostly because my experiences tend to differ greatly from VGC.

vetoed!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/26/politics/arizona-brewer-bill/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

This bill was far worse than turn away the gays. If you read and understand the language of the bill is allows discrimination of _any_ group. Businesses could turn away blacks, whites, gays, republicans, whoever they want. It is also highly unconstitutional.

Congrats on the Arizona Governor for seeing it for what it was.