Hands On Originals v. Gay and Lesbian Services Organization

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a Christian printer’s refusal to print Pride festival shirts was protected on free speech grounds and not covered by the nondiscrimination ordinance.

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February 26, 2026
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Hands On Originals v. Gay and Lesbian Services Organization (2017).
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Hands On Originals v. Gay and Lesbian Services Organization (State Appellate Court, 2017). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/hands-on-originals/
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Hands On Originals v. Gay and Lesbian Services Organization [State Appellate Court, 2017] — The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a Christian printer's refusal to print Pride festival shirts was protected on free speech grounds and not covered by the nondiscrimination ordinance. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/hands-on-originals/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Year: 2017 Court: State Appellate Court
Holding: The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a Christian printer's refusal to print Pride festival shirts was protected on free speech grounds and not covered by the nondiscrimination ordinance.
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Hands On Originals v. Gay and Lesbian Services Organization is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2017. The court held that the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a Christian printer's refusal to print Pride festival shirts was protected on free speech grounds and not covered by the nondiscrimination ordinance.