Supreme Court Will Hear Case Of Homophobe Refusing Services To Gays Who Never Asked For Them

The Supreme Court has said it will hear the case of a Colorado website designer, Lorie Smith, who wants to be able to tell same-sex couples she won’t create a wedding website for them because it offends her religious beliefs. Note – No same-sex couple has asked Smith to provide services to them. https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1496180141332086786 From the Washington Post:

She wants to create only websites “that promote her understanding of marriage as between one man and one woman, and she would like to post an online statement explaining she can only speak messages that are consistent with her religious convictions.”

But Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) does not allow businesses to withhold their services from LGBTQ customers. It and 20 other states specifically forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation.

A lower court ruled for the state, and a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed in a 2-to-1 vote.

Smith is basically looking for a fight. She’s never even been approached by a same-sex couple for a wedding website. And there’s no evidence Colorado is looking to punish her. Read the full article here.