Refuse to defend gay clients, no. Refuse to defend gay rights, probably? The distinction is being drawn between the identity of a potential client and the nat

Refuse to defend gay clients, no. Refuse to defend gay rights, probably? The distinction is being drawn between the identity of a potential client and the nature of the creative work being requested. EDIT: I'm reminded of a recent case in BC where a pre-op trans woman wanted a Brazilian wax and was refused service; the BC human rights tribunal held that while it is illegal to discriminate against trans people, she was being legitimately refused service because the service she was asking for -- waxing male genitalia -- was not a service which was available to anyone else either.