Judge: Louisville Can't Force Christian Photographer to Work Same-Sex Wedding

Michael Foust : Aug 17, 2020
Christian Headlines

"America is wide enough for those who applaud same-sex marriage and those who refuse to. The Constitution does not require a choice between gay rights and freedom of speech. It demands both. ... Forcing citizens to express ideas 'contrary to their deepest convictions' is 'always demeaning.' It doesn't matter if most people agree with the expression the government compels. Free thought 'includes both the right to speak freely' and to say nothing at all." -US District Judge Justin R. Walker

[ChristianHeadlines.com] Saying "gay rights and freedom of speech" can co-exist, a federal judge Friday sided with a Christian photographer in ruling the city of Louisville, KY, cannot force her to work at same-sex weddings. (Image: via ADF /via Christian Headlines)

The case involved a Christian photographer, Chelsey Nelson, who owns a studio that specializes in photographing, editing and blogging about weddings. She sued Louisville in 2019, claiming its anti-discrimination law would require her to photograph a same-sex wedding and thus violate her First Amendment rights... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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