He can be sued for racial discrimination.
Conceivably, Federal charges can be brought.
I’ll let the lawyers get into details.
As for law, being “forced” to perform a specified action is known as “specific performance” and is rarely invoked. Monetary damages are the common remedy under tort law.
And: from Business Law 101: Specific performance can be awarded in matters involving sale of real estate or other non-fungible items.
The religious objection to interracial marriage was tried back in the 1950s and 60s. Various white supremacists tried to get around Civil Rights laws by claiming it was part of their deeply held beliefs. Courts didn’t agree.
Well, the old segrationalist argument was the existence of different races is evidence that God intended there to be different races, and therefor any inter-racial marriage goes against God’s will.
^ This. Religious Freedom protections where they exist are based on there not being a compelling government interest to override the religious objection, and there not being a less intrusive way to meet that government interest. Civil rights protections have made it through those tests. RFRA is not about religions trumping all.
Is that what you’re asking for? I’m a little surprised, I admit, if anyone who lives in the US doesn’t think there are religions in the US which espouse white superiority.
What I don’t get is why the business owners feel the need to explain their motives behind not wanting to service someone.
If the business owners don’t want to serve you because of some religious or what ever reason. Why do they tell the customer;
" I will not cater your wedding because you are gay…" or " because your are two different races…" etc…
Why don’t they say " So sorry we are booked that weekend…" and just leave it at that? and to make sure that there is not any perceived animosity give them the contact info for another caterer?
This whole mess could be avoided if the business owners just lied about being booked. Why open the can of worms by saying out right why… do they feel they have some sort of “righteous” duty to rub their religiosity in you face?
If someone is unwilling to serve the public equally they should not be granted permission to do so. If they can’t be trusted they shouldn’t be in business to begin with.