Tag: Lorie Smith

EXCLUSIVE: Harassment, Death Threats Against Web Designer Surge Since Supreme Court Decision Upholding Freedom of Speech

July 5, 2023
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Lorie Smith, the Colorado website designer at the heart of the Supreme Court’s landmark 303 Creative v. Elenis June 30 decision upholding every American’s freedom of speech, is receiving a barrage of increasingly intense harassment, including serious death threats, following the 6–3 ruling. “Especially in the last week, despite the victory last week, I do continue…

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The Line Between Free Speech and Anti-Discrimination

May 25, 2023
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Jack Phillips, a cakemaker, and Lorie Smith, a graphic designer, want to use their artistry to create products and services that align with their faith, protected under the First Amendment. However, Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act compels companies to act against their beliefs and silences businesses from voicing their belief statements. After winning his first court case,…

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Court and Congress Hammer Out Truce on Gay Rights

November 23, 2022
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Commentary America could finally be on its way to hammering out a truce between advocates for same-sex marriage and religious opponents who want no part of it. It’s a tall order. Congress is the architect of one part of the truce. The Senate is advancing a bill, with bipartisan support, to ensure that a same-sex…

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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Artist Hoping Not to Make Websites ‘Celebrating Same-Sex Marriages’

February 22, 2022
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The Supreme Court agreed Feb. 22 to hear the case of a Colorado artist who doesn’t want to create websites for gay people. Lorie Smith makes custom websites but because of her religious beliefs wishes to work only on sites that “celebrate and promote God’s design for marriage as an institution between one man and…

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