Supreme Court dismisses appeal from charter school over student uniform policy
FOX NewsJul 04, 2023
The Facts
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of Colorado web designer Lorie Smith, who challenged her state’s anti-discrimination law that she said would require her to violate her Christian faith by offering her company's — 303 Creative — web design services for same-sex weddings.
The 6-3 decision broke down along ideological lines with the high court’s conservative justices overturning a lower court ruling that rejected Smith’s request for a religious exemption from Colorado’s law.
The Spin
Right narrative
The Supreme Court’s decision to protect Christians’ right to free speech is a massive win not only for people of faith, but it is also a resounding affirmation of the First Amendment. Justice Gorsuch and his conservative colleagues understand that the Constitution explicitly protects the right to speak freely and prohibits the state from forcing speech. While the left-wing establishment thinks that free speech only applies to radical ideologues who force a warped sense of morality on others, SCOTUS knows that free speech applies to all of us — even Christians.
Left narrative
The US Supreme Court has unapologetically endorsed discrimination against LGBTQ people as the radical right wing looks to undo decades of progress. Many in America will hide behind the First Amendment as an excuse to deny the rights of marginalized peoples. Friday’s decision is even inconsistent with previous rulings on the topic of anti-LGBTQ discrimination and shows that this court doesn’t care about the Constitution — it's only concerned with regressive policies.
