The Supreme Court has now said states cannot, as forcing artists to create such speech would violate their free speech rights. It also resolves a lingering question, left unanswered since 2018, of whether states can compel artists to express messages that go against their beliefs in applying their public-accommodation laws. The decision from the justices is the latest in a string of successes for religious organizations and individuals who have sought relief from the high court and its conservative majority. "The opinion of the Court is, quite literally, a notice that reads: 'Some services may be denied to same-sex couples.'" "he decision itself inflicts a kind of stigmatic harm, on top of any harm caused by denials of service," Sotomayor wrote. The dissenting justices said the majority's decision gives businesses a "license to discriminate." Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Members of both sides of the debate stand in front of the Supreme Court on Monday, Dec. "Today, the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class," Sotomayor wrote.
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