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As for the rest of your hypotheticals, I don't think those would be genuine requests. Also the KKK, racists, skinheads, and Larry Flynt aren't protected classes against whom there's a history of discrimination.
But being part of a protected class doesn't mean others are obligated to cater or photograph your ceremonies/events. If you're a vendor who's refusing to do business in any form with gays or blacks, then yes, you're violating the law. But declining to participate in a gay marriage ceremony because you find it innately offensive isn’t “discrimination,” because one can not discriminate against an activity. If a gay man goes to a photographer and demands some erotic snapshots for his bf but the photographer balks, should the state get involved?