Supreme Court upholds Christian web designer's ability to discriminate against gay clients

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Biden called on Congress to pass the Equality Act to protect the rights of LGBTQ Americans.
50% : "By issuing this new license to discriminate in a case brought by a company that seeks to deny same-sex couples the full and equal enjoyment of its services, the immediate, symbolic effect of the decision is to mark gays and lesbians for second-class status," Sotomayor wrote.
49% : "The First Amendment envisions the United States as a rich and complex place where all persons are free to think and speak as they wish, not as the government demands," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the 6-3 majority.
44% : In this case, it's not even clear if any same-sex couple asked Smith to build them a wedding website.
43% : The justices said the commission's actions did violate the baker's rights, but the court lacked a majority to rule on if his rights were violated by a requirement to make a cake for a same-sex couple.
42% : Sotomayor said the ruling is a notice that reads: "Some services may be denied to same-sex couples."
42% : Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission involved a baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
37% : Smith is now challenging Colorado's anti-discrimination laws, claiming they force her to choose between her religious beliefs and following state law.
34% : Ruling says anti-discrimination laws should not force businesses to serve all customers, regardless of their sexual orientation A Christian website designer should not be forced to serve same-sex couples, the Supreme Court ruled Friday, split on party lines.

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