The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a Colorado wedding website designer who says the state violates her free speech by requiring her to serve LGBTQ couples.
which would require her to serve LGBTQ couples or face fines. She says the law, which has no exemptions, forces her to implicitly express support for something that violates her religious beliefs.
MORE: Supreme Court opens door to overturning rights to contraceptives, same-sex relationships and marriage The court at the time did not address the broader question of denying service to certain customers on First Amendment grounds, which it will now consider. Until Smith's case is resolved, Phillips said he continues to stay out of the lucrative wedding cake business. Smith has also refrained from marketing wedding website services.
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