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Supreme Court sides with designer who declines to make same-sex wedding websites
The court said the First Amendment prohibits the state from forcing the designer to express messages that are contrary to her closely held religious beliefs.
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The court said the First Amendment prohibits the state from forcing the designer to express messages that are contrary to her closely held religious beliefs.
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