Supreme Court favors artist’s right to discriminate
Lorie Smith. (right), a Colorado graphic artist, with her attorney, Kristen Waggoner (second from left), speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington. The court ruled Friday, June 30, 2023, that Smith, who wants to design wedding websites, can refuse to work with same-sex couples. (Andrew Harnik/AP file)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a Colorado graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. The decision is a defeat for gay rights.
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