Custom website and graphic designer Lorie Smith doesn't want to be forced to create websites for same-sex weddings due to her Christian faith, an issue the Supreme Court will debate next month in a free speech case challenging Colorado's anti-discrimination law.
in numerous lawsuits similar to Smith's case after he refused to create custom wedding cakes that celebrate same-sex unions.
"You can’t say, 'I’m serving the public, but I’m not going to serve gay people,'" Cole said."You can’t say, 'I’m going to provide a service to opposite-sex couples, but I won’t provide that same service to same-sex couples,’ because now you’re not open to the public." "Lori isn't selling hamburgers or cups of coffee. She's creating. She's a storyteller," Waggoner said.
Asked what would become of Colorado's law if the Supreme Court granted Smith's request, Waggoner said"our hope" is that a win for Smith would uphold the First Amendment while allowing the law to remain in place.
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