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However, the local Gay and Lesbian Alliance GALA is expressing concern about the store opening a location in San Luis Obispo, and the group is asking community members to shop somewhere else. Ruggles says Hobby Lobby has a history of taking out ads in newspapers and petitioning local, state and federal representatives to push their political views.

Hobby Lobby coming to SLO, local organization encouraging people not to shop there

Later, leaked memos obtained by Business Insider revealed that the company refused to pay for coronavirus sick leave, and told managers to "make every effort to continue working the employees," despite growing concerns from fearful staffers. Though Hobby Lobby eventually had to acquiesce to state orders and temporarily close stores in select regions, that didn't stop it from quietly and illegally re-opening several locations , prompting frightened employees to speak out against the company.

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Nonetheless, this ruling sets a bad precedent. Congress should act to clarify that business owners may not impose their religious beliefs about birth control on their employees or customers. We all have the right to our religious beliefs, but that should not include the right to impose your beliefs on others.

Graham, the Court struck down a similar Kentucky law. More recently, in Roake v. Brumley, a federal district court reached the same conclusion regarding a similar law in Louisiana. That ruling was unanimously affirmed last month by the U. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.