SCOTUS Issues Ruling on LGBTQ Protections

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Justices voted in favor of an evangelical Christian website designer from Colorado who refused to work on wedding websites for same sex couples. The justices ruled in a divided decision that the designer has a right to free speech under the first amendment and cannot refuse to endorse, can or cannot refuse to endorse messages she disagrees with as a result cannot be held liable under Colorado's anti discrimination law for refusing to work on the website. The ruling could allow other business owners across 29 states with similar anti discrimination laws to avoid liability for refusing business to same sex couples.