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If it were legal, and they made it known, would you?
No. But now I feel the need to qualify that statement, as I really dislike the word "discriminate" used in such contexts - the word just means to distinguish between two things (to be called a discriminating gentleman is a compliment, as it implies that one has taste.)
So perhaps you should qualify what you mean by "discriminate" in more specific terms.
I don't have any problem with a business that chooses not to involve itself in gay marriage, as many have legitimate religious reasons for this. Likewise, I don't have any problem with a business owner who, for religious reasons, questions homosexuality.
I don't think it's "discrimination" to say that being gay is a choice, or to generally have negative opinions about the behavior.
That said, I would never patronize a business that had a "no gays" sign out front, or that refused to serve gays in any capacity simply out of spite. I would never patronize a business that used hateful gay slurs, or that depicted gays in an offensive way, or that I felt encouraged or incited hatred against homosexuals.