Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Case Involving Christian Web Designer Seeking To Refuse to Design Homosexual Wedding Sites
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the high-profile free speech case involving Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic designer from Colorado, seeking to refuse to create same-sex wedding websites, Fox News Digital reported.
Smith, owner of 303 Creative, filed the lawsuit in 2016 against Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, which prohibits a business from discriminating based on sexual orientation. According to Smith, being forced to create same-sex wedding websites would violate her sincerely held religious beliefs.
The high court’s decision will determine whether all service providers will be forced to suppress their free speech rights in workplace environments. The justices presented multiple hypotheticals to determine whether ruling in Smith’s favor would promote the First Amendment.
Smith was joined by her attorney, Kristen Waggoner of Alliance Defending Freedom, in an interview on Fox News’ “The Story” Monday. Smith explained that Colorado is “compelling and controlling” her speech by “forcing” her to create custom artwork that goes against her Christian faith. (Read more from “Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Case Involving Christian Web Designer Seeking To Refuse to Design Homosexual Wedding Sites” HERE)
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