Supreme Court: Web designer can refuse same-sex wedding sites under First Amendment

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that an evangelical Christian web designer can’t be forced to work on wedding sites for same-sex couples.

because it would violate her First Amendment right against compelled speech.

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that web designer Lorie Smith can’t be forced to work with same-sex couples.But Smith — a married mother of one who owns graphic design firm 303 Creative LLC — has claimed the Centennial State law clashes with her right to refuse business that conflicts with her religious beliefs.

The evangelical Christian said it goes against her beliefs to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.“The nation’s answer is tolerance, not coercion,” the justice added in overturning lower court rulings against Smith.

 

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