article_snippet: But the central controversy surrounding the law concerns whether or not Christians who run photography, catering or florist businesses should be allowed to refuse service to people who are planning same-sex weddings.
article_snippet: Gay weddings are ground-zero for religious-freedom laws, as some vendors' religious beliefs prohibit Gay weddings from participating in same-sex ceremonies .
article_snippet: Christians would never deny people these services but being forced to participate in a ceremony that violates religious beliefs is completely un-American and uncivil,' he added.
article_snippet: Continuing, he said, 'We must ensure that religious business owners are not forced by the government to participate in a same-sex ceremony.'
article_snippet: If I saw a restaurant owner refuse to serve a gay couple, I wouldn’t eat there anymore.'
highlights_snippet: Gay-rights activists complained bitterly that the law was a license for wedding vendors and other businesses to discriminate .
  