SCOTUS ruling marks urgency in push for LGBTQ+ rights in Pa. as more challenges loom
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that freedom of expression trumps a state law barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity highlights the need to redouble efforts to pass anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in Pennsylvania, advocates said.
The decision, saying that a graphic designer could refuse to make websites for same-sex weddings without facing sanctions under Colorado’s anti-discrimination law, is narrowly focused on the First Amendment rights of business owners.