Houstonist: Garden Guy getting reamed about anti-gay policy

David S

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:49:46 -0600

I love how politically correct some of these comments are. As if to say, I don't agree with their position, but they can choose who they want to work with. Got news for you folks: They're wrong. Just as wrong as for a doctor to refuse treatment to gays, or blacks or women. Hate is hate is hate. There is no gray area here. They are biggots who shroud their self-righteous positions behind a wall of religion. It's about time people stand up to this acceptable form of hate... Remember: YOU COULD BE NEXT!

BL

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:38:09 -0600

About the text & link to www.nogaymarriage.com, it appears to be a recent addition. If you look at Google's cache from Sep. 8, 2006, you'll see that it's not there: http://tinyurl.com/ykjlmd Compare to current page: http://www.garden-guy.com/about.html Hence, they only made their stance on gay marriage clear on their website sometime after 9/8/06. It's possible (though not necessarily true) that Michael Lord didn't notice the link to "www.nogaymarriage.com" because it wasn't on their website at the time he sought their services.

Flower

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:11:28 -0600

Fine so they have their beleifs, I personally do not beleive they are correct in their beleifs but why be so blunt and hurfull, if they assumed this was a gay couple they should have just said I'm sorry we can't do the job and moved on but bo they handled it very harshly. Sure maybe her email was tactful, but I think that was more along the lines of being a smart ass, nit being nice about it.

Crystal

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:46:00 -0600

The picture accompanying this news item is amazing.

arthou

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:56:39 -0600

...i dunno...not sure i agree with the tone or tenor of the houstonist or the chronicle take...both seem a little too knee jerk, pc for me...then again, nor do i agree with the farber position...i would not refuse to provide a service because of someone's sexual orientation..one thing i do agree with, however, is that we all have the right to make choices, the farbers made theirs based on their personal moral beliefs and they seem to be willing to live with the personal and commercial consequences whatever they might be...at least they were civil in their response and honest in their actions, which is more than many of us can boast these days...