Supreme Court decision deals a blow to LGBTQ protections

The Supreme Court ruled a web designer doesn't have to do gay wedding websites. Conservative justices prevailed in a 6 to 3 decision that said the Constitution’s free speech protections shield some businesses from being required to provide services to same-sex couples. Dissenting justices called it a “sad day in American constitutional law and in the lives of LGBT people" #supremecourt #scotus #shorts #lgbtq

[estrogenizedbird]

the worst thing about this case was the graphic artist was arguing complete hypotheticals. she was never asked to design a gay website. she made it up

[Real_PlayerOne]

The part that’s skipped over here is that she still cannot outright deny someone service simply for being LGBTQ+, however, she also cannot be forced to make products she doesn’t agree with. Protection works both ways.

[TacticalOtter]

Republican’s favorite thing, the federal government overruling state laws

[bluz]

her buisness, her art. You can refuse a customer for any reason whatsoever

[Random_Fanguy]

And they didnt even mention the lady made the WHOLE THING UP.

Edit: Man the comment sections on these videos are always horrendous.

[landerson]

I just love how the lady filed for a hypothetical situation that hadn't happened, and she is just fine with doing other work for gay people, just not wedding websites for them.

[onappap]

Can we agree that it would be insane if she was forced to make art against her will that she didn’t want to or believe in? It doesn’t matter if it’s gay marriage or nazi propaganda, she’s not the only cake maker in the world and she deserves autonomy

[myleskgallagher]

As a gay man, I actually never thought either the baker or the graphic artist should have to make sh*t for our weddings. If its against ur religion, you shouldn't be forced to do it. Its not like theyre just refusing to make websites for our businesses or cakes for our birthdays. That would still be very illegal.

[reidbrinkley]

Washington post : this is the first time

Supreme court : 2nd time

[skyedarkclawtheepic]

It's funny because she never made wedding websites in the first place which was kind of why she turned it down

[bigmike]

No matter whether you're gay, straight, or somewhere in between. You don't have a right to someone else's labor.

[KitKatNisa]

The best part is that the person doesn't even MAKE wedding websites.

[MilesClarkeMusic]

Isn't it that no person can be discriminated against by a business when it comes to purchasing products made by the business, but the business CAN refuse to CREATE CUSTOM products asked for by people?

[llcudhb]

This is what happens when news organizations try to politicize the ruling of laws instead of understanding what's happening: Everyone gets confused.
The court ruling isn't about the right to discriminate against groups of people you don't wish to provide service to. It's about the right to discriminate against the type of service you wish to provide, which is protected under free speech.
Just as a Muslim shouldn't be compelled to make a cake that claims "Christianity is Truth, " but must provide regular services to Christians, the graphic designer cannot discriminate against LGBTQ customers for regular services, but can deny special requests by them if it goes against her beliefs/views/conscious.

[Red-S-]

We are already seeing it being used to refuse to give marriage licenses. It sets a dangerous precedent whether or not the first domino seems insignificant.

[MeghanMcArdle-kt]

Tbh I think this is fine as long as the people who don't want to serve LGBTQ customers remember that they too can now be turned away for any reason, including religion, race, etc. But I'm assuming if that ever happens, the people who supported this ruling are suddenly not going to like it anymore.
EDIT: For those confused, "protected classes" in the US are the following characteristics: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

[chicchacchula]

You can’t force someone who does CUSTOM work to make ANYTHING you want. If they have a cake or whatever on the shelf for sale then they can’t tell you that you can’t buy it. But if you want a custom cake or a custom website, they can say no to YOUR design if it goes against their beliefs.

[rigure]

Sure it's stupid, but I always say "I wouldn't want to give my money to someone who hates me anyway" I'd be all the happier if someone straight up says "no" rather than being passive aggressive

[Pooua]

The term is "pre-emptive lawsuit, " and people file them all the time when it appears that a law might conflict with their interests. Walmart sued the federal government in a pre-emptive lawsuit regarding Walmart's sale of opioids. Planned Parenthood filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against Montana over the state's abortion law. Cipla filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against another company to deny that Cipla's product would infringe on the other company's patents.

[do]

Customer: I need you to make a rainbow cake for me and my partner.
Baker: I'm sorry but I feel it's against my beliefs and won't be able to.
Customer: Okay, I will just go somewhere else. Thank you.