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US top court deals blow to LGBTQ rights in web designer case

Advocates say the Supreme Court's ruling is latest strike against LGBTQ rights in the United States and could undermine laws meant to protect against various forms of discrimination [Susan Walsh/AP Photo]

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that certain businesses can refuse to provide services to same-sex weddings, in what advocates say is the latest blow to LGBTQ rights in country.

In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court sided with web designer Lorie Smith, who had sought an exemption from a Colorado law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and other factors.

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