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Monday, April 27, 2015
Georgia Company Refuses To Print Wedding Invitations For Same-Sex Couple
In the latest clash between business owners and same-sex couples, WXIA News reported yesterday that a suburban Atlanta printing business has refused to print wedding invitations for a same-sex couple. The owner of a Suwanee, Georgia Alpha Graphics franchise refused on religious grounds to print the invitations that Paige Beth says she wanted designed to look like a train ticket. The Alpha Graphics home office issued a statement apologizing, and emphasizing that the company does not condone discrimination on the basis of race, religion, nationality, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Georgia's is one of 5 states that has no public accommodation law (except for disabled persons).
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Georgia,
Public accommodation law,
Same-sex marriage