I hope everyone understands it's illegal for any business to discriminate in WA state. So when the business tries to get a permit to discriminate, that pretty much set them up for everything that came after.

"Hoquiam Mayor Jasmine Dickhoff and City Administrator Brian Shay confirmed Johnny Gallego had been at City Hall earlier that day to attempt to get a permit to hold an anti-LGBTQ rally on his property, something Johnny freely admits to."

Honestly, with a move like that they only have themselves to blame. The character assassination on both sides is typical of these types of quarrels. Clearly one of the sides, or both, are lying about what was said and what physically transpired.

Also, the LGBTQ doesn't have any power in Hoquiam. They have been slandered, beat-up and oppressed for so many years that it's laughable to hear the owners talk about being fearful. Trust me, the owners aren't afraid, they are just playing the victim so they don't lose any more business.