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The conservative-majority US Supreme Court appeared poised to rule Monday in favor of a Christian graphic designer who refuses to make wedding websites for same-sex couples.
The case, one of the most important being heard by the nation's highest court, pits free speech rights against anti-discrimination laws.
Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, a Colorado website design firm, is challenging a state law that prohibits businesses from discriminating on the basis of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Smith claims that creating marriage ads for same-sex couples would be "inconsistent" with her Christian beliefs and that being forced to do so would violate her First Amendment free speech rights.
The case, one of the most important being heard by the nation's highest court, pits free speech rights against anti-discrimination laws.
Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, a Colorado website design firm, is challenging a state law that prohibits businesses from discriminating on the basis of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Smith claims that creating marriage ads for same-sex couples would be "inconsistent" with her Christian beliefs and that being forced to do so would violate her First Amendment free speech rights.
