An antigay
businessman is suing Arlington, Va., officials after they
ordered him to duplicate two gay-themed videos as required
by the city's nondiscrimination law. Tim Bono, owner
of Bono Film and Video, has a company policy: He won't
duplicate material that's obscene or violates his
Christian and ethical values, the Associated Press reports.
Bono turned down
a woman who wanted him to duplicate films titled Gay and
Proud and Second Largest Minority. She
complained to Arlington County's Human Rights
Commission, which told him that his refusal violated the
county's ban on discrimination based on sexual
orientation.
Bono's lawsuit
says his constitutional rights are being violated and that
state law doesn't permit counties to add sexual orientation
protection to antidiscrimination statutes. (The
Advocate)
