WASHINGTON - Can a business owner cite her religious convictions in declining to provide service to a same-sex couple?
Ms Smith has said that as a devout Christian she cannot produce wedding websites for same-sex couples because it would be “inconsistent” with her religious beliefs. In their brief to the court, lawyers for Ms Smith said she is “willing to create custom websites for anyone, including those who identify as LGBT, provided their message does not conflict with her religious views”.
“The company can define its service however it wants – including offering only websites that include biblical quotes describing marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” they said. “If the courts were to recognise a First Amendment right of the businesses that sell expressive services to discriminate, then architects could refuse to design homes for Black families,” Cole said.
straits_times Thank God both are humans. What happens if the couple may not be both human?
straits_times Happy that ST avoids true yet sensationalist headlines like “US Democrat Activist lawyer groups Gays with Muslims and Blacks!”
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