Commentary: With its 303 Creative decision, the Supreme Court opens the door to discrimination
by Elizabeth Sepper, Los Angeles Times
Jul 04, 2023
3 minutes
On the final day of Pride Month, the Supreme Court delivered a blow to gay rights. In 303 Creative vs. Elenis, the conservative supermajority on the court ruled, 6-3, that a web design company could deny its wedding website services to same-sex couples. For the first time in our history, the Supreme Court granted a business open to the public a constitutional right to discriminate against would-be customers.
The web design company, 303 Creative LLC, had never provided wedding websites, but its owner, Lorie Smith, wanted to do
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