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rlritt's avatar

Really so the woman who refused a gay couple's request to create a website for the wedding was a fake? There was no gay couple requesting a website?

When I first heard it, I thought two things. First, why would a gay couple want to do business with an anti gay business. If I were gay and getting married, that would be my first question to the web designer because who needs that bad MOJO. Just as I may refuse to cater to the wedding of a a 35 year old man to a 14 year old girl, where it's legal in some state.

Then my next thought is, if I were a unique business owner who sold a specific product, I think I should be able to refuse the order for any reason. It would be different for a grocery store or gas station since they sell necessities.

But finding out it was a Bull sht case seems total illegal.

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Brett F.'s avatar

Nope. You can't discriminate based on race, sex, national origin, or other protected categories even if you're a unique business owner selling a specific product. That's the law. The web designer was endrunning that law by claiming she was exercising her right to free speech not discriminating.

I would say that her web design is neither free nor speech but SCOTUS disagrees 6-3.

And yes, there still was the issue of standing and the fake web design inquiry.

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