The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared sympathetic to a woman who said she should not be compelled to make wedding websites for same-sex couples, in a case that pits freedom of speech against public anti-discrimination laws.
The high court heard arguments Monday in a case brought by 303 Creative, which is owned by a Christian woman in Colorado who said a state law banning facilities from refusing to offer services based on sexual orientation would impinge on her right to freedom of speech.
The law, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, requires entities selling to the public to offer services to any individual irrespective of their religion, sexual orientation, race or other “protected characteristic”.