The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a graphic designer who denied service to same-sex couples. In 303 Creative v. Elenis, the Court ruled that the First Amendment protected Lori Smith, who didn’t want to make wedding websites for same-sex couples despite Colorado’s nondiscrimination law, which bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. “The First Amendment envisions the United States as a rich and complex place where all persons are free to think and speak as they wish, not as the government demands,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority 6-3 decision.
The three dissenting, liberal justices deemed the decision as “unprecedented” and said in their dissent that the decision deems the LGBTQ community as second-class citizens. “Today the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissent, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson. “Today is a sad day in American constitutional law and in the lives of LGBT people.
The immediate, symbolic effect of the decision is to mark gays and lesbians for second-class status.” LGBTQ organizations have admonished the decision. “This is a precedent-defying ruling that comes on the heels of the worst-ever legislative session for LGBTQ Americans, during which dozens of discriminatory laws were passed,” Rev.
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, the Executive Director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, said in a statement. “There is a coordinated, extremist attack on the dignity and equality of LGBTQ+ people happening in every sphere of our democracy – from the courts to state legislatures to local school boards, and
Read more on thegavoice.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.