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lgbtq-rights2 years ago

Supreme Court Case Reveals Discrimination and Deception in Wedding Website Controversy

A Colorado woman, Lorie Smith, who claimed that her opposition to same-sex marriage prevented her from designing wedding websites, leading to a recent US Supreme Court ruling against LGBTQ+ rights, appears to have designed at least one wedding website before it was removed from her portfolio. The discovery by the New Republic raises questions about the authenticity of the case, which was represented by the right-wing Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The ADF accused the New Republic of manufacturing attacks on Smith, while Smith's attorneys argued that her free speech rights were violated by a Colorado anti-discrimination law. LGBTQ+ groups and advocates of equal treatment under the law have expressed concern over the potential fabrication of the case.

lgbtq-rights2 years ago

Supreme Court's LGBTQ rights ruling: Man denies requesting wedding website

A Colorado web designer, Lorie Smith, who won a Supreme Court ruling allowing her to refuse making wedding websites for gay couples, cited a request from a man named "Stewart" as part of her case. However, Stewart denies ever submitting the request and was surprised to find his name invoked in the lawsuit. Smith's lawyer suggested it could have been a troll, but the validity of the request remains in question. The revelation detracts from Smith's victory, which is seen as a setback for gay rights. The Colorado Attorney General called the lawsuit a "made up case" since Smith wasn't offering wedding website services when the suit was filed.