Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz back Lorie Smith, Christian website designer seeking Supreme Court hearing
2 min read(The Washington Times)
The Denver-area Christian website designer seeking to block Colorado from compelling her to design websites with same-sex messages violating her beliefs got some powerful support Friday as supporters — including 45 lawmakers such as Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas — asked the Supreme Court to review her case.
The attorneys general of sixteen states also asked the high court to take up the matter. Led by Arizona and Nebraska, the roster includes Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
Lorie Smith, who owns 303creative.com, went to the high court at the end of September following the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals’ rejection of her challenge to having certain provisions of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, also known as CADA, applied to her business.
Ms. Smith creates websites for individuals and businesses, and hopes to specialize in websites for engaged male-and-female couples, in keeping with her religious beliefs about marriage. WeddingWire.com, in a 2020 survey, reported that 79% of such couples created a website for family and friends to track the progress of their upcoming nuptials.
“I have served and continue to serve all people, including those who identify as LGBT, I simply object to being forced to pour my heart, my imagination, and talents into messages that violate my conscience,” Ms. Smith said at a news conference announcing her appeal.
She added, “Artists must be free to create and speak messages consistent with their convictions without the threat of unjust punishment.”
Her appeal to the Supreme Court came after the majority of a three-judge Tenth Ci
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