Court’s LGBTQ Ruling Weakens Civil Rights for All: Noah Feldman

In a defeat for equal rights, the Supreme Court has ruled that a Christian website designer may refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples, despite a Colorado civil rights law that prohibits discriminating against gay people in your business. The 6-3 decision, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, broke down along this court’s standard ideological lines. It is yet another victory for the conservative majority and should be seen as part of the court’s sharply rightward turn.

The decision is not only bad for gay people who want to have a wedding website made in Colorado. From a legal perspective, ...