Court ruling for web designer may not protect others opposing same-sex weddings
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(Worthy News) – The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in favor of a Christian web designer who opposed making same-sex wedding websites didn’t settle everything for religious objectors, according to legal experts who say bakers, florists and others may still have to battle in court to stay out of LGBTQ celebrations.
Web designer Lorie Smith said her websites are speech and so her decisions about creating them are protected by the First Amendment.
She challenged a Colorado public accommodations law that would have penalized her if she chose only to create wedding websites for heterosexual couples. The law protects certain groups from discrimination, including that based on sexual orientation. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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