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What exactly is covered by the First Amendment? It’s something most American’s thought they knew, but when the Supreme Court ended its term on June 30th SCOTUS left us with a few questions on one of their latest rulings. Lorie Smith of 303 Creative (a single person web design LLC) won the right to not create a wedding website for a same-sex couple based on her First Amendments rights. While many across America see this as a win for free speech and religious freedom, others see this ruling as a setback to LGBT rights. Host Jack Russo and Professor Robert Acker revisit this controversial case of public accommodation vs freedom of expression.
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What exactly is covered by the First Amendment? It’s something most American’s thought they knew, but when the Supreme Court ended its term on June 30th SCOTUS left us with a few questions on one of their latest rulings. Lorie Smith of 303 Creative (a single person web design LLC) won the right to not create a wedding website for a same-sex couple based on her First Amendments rights. While many across America see this as a win for free speech and religious freedom, others see this ruling as a setback to LGBT rights. Host Jack Russo and Professor Robert Acker revisit this controversial case of public accommodation vs freedom of expression.