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Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of a baker who refused to serve a same-sex couple in the Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case.
The Supreme Court today did not change our country’s long-standing rule that businesses open to the public must be open to all. While it is disappointing that the Court reversed the Colorado Commission’s original decision, this does not undermine our nation’s longstanding promise of equal opportunity for all, including LGBTQ people and people of faith.
Rebecca Isaacs, Executive Director of Equality Federation said, “Some will use this narrow ruling as fuel to divide us, but America is stronger when we work together and remain united for fairness across our differences in race, faith, and types of families. It is critical that we continue to fight discrimination. Full equality is our mission and that is what Equality Federation and our member organizations in every state will continue to achieve one step at a time.”
The Court’s 7-2 decision is limited specifically to this one case and calls into question actions from the Colorado Civil Rights Commission – but it leaves intact Colorado’s LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections, as well as similar protections in 19 states and 200+ cities and towns.
Our state and federal lawmakers must champion measures that ensure no one is fired from their jobs, kicked out of their homes, or refused service just because of who they are.
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Mark Snyder
