U.S. Supreme Court says Christian web designer can refuse to serve same-sex couples
Posted: Jun 30, 2023 10:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: 38 minutes ago
Smith's business, called 303 Creative, sells custom web designs. The dispute focused on protections for freedom of speech under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment. Kelley Robinson, president of LGBT civil rights group Human Rights Campaign, called the decision "a deeply troubling crack in our progress and should be alarming to us all. People deserve to have commercial spaces that are safe and welcoming. This decision continues to affirm how radical and out-of-touch this court is."
Smith and her lawyers have said she is not discriminating against anyone but objects to messages that contradict her Christian beliefs.Colorado, civil rights groups and numerous legal scholars warned of a ripple effect if Smith won, allowing discrimination based not only on a business owners' religious beliefs, but potentially racist, sexist and anti-religious views.
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