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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jessica Gresko

The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples

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A wedding website designer may refuse to create work for people in the LGBT+ community if it conflicts with their religious beliefs, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority of the court ruled in favour of Lorie Smith, a Colorado-based website creator, who wanted to refuse service to same-sex couples but couldn’t as it was a violation of a public accommodation law.

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