Colorado to pay $1.5M to settle anti-marriage equality 303 Creative SCOTUS case
Web designer Lorie Smith claimed anti-discrimination laws violated her First Amendment rights; a conservative U.S. Supreme Court majority agreed.
October 4, 2024
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Web designer Lorie Smith claimed anti-discrimination laws violated her First Amendment rights; a conservative U.S. Supreme Court majority agreed.
Lawyers for Lorie Smith and the state agreed to work together on an order stating she won't be punished under Colorado's antidiscrimination law.
Supreme Court-backed case of a Colorado web designer, aided by Alliance Defending Freedom, ignited fervent LGBTQ+ rights debate, spotlighting a larger quest to dismantle anti-discrimination laws.
"Thank you Supreme Court for allowing me to discriminate and exclude those who I don’t agree with," the actor wrote on Instagram.
The conservative-majority court announced the decision on the last day of its session before justices jetted off on their summer vacation.
This court has ruled that businesses open to the public can discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.