It has been a whirlwind end to the year for the LGBTQ+ community. From record numbers of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passing to an unprecedented number of LGBTQ+ books banned around the country to the passing of the Respect for Marriage Act, it has been a busy year to say the least. Now, to add to the list, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis last month and the outcome will either serve to protect the fundamental equality of LGBTQ+ people—or set a dangerous precedent giving businesses a license to discriminate.

303 Creative v. Elenis involves a website development business seeking an exemption from a state nondiscrimination law that would allow them to deny service to same-sex couples if they offer wedding websites in the future. Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, LLC and a Christian website designer, wanted to expand her business into wedding websites but same-sex couples getting married is contrary to her religious beliefs, so she put an explicit notice on her business website that she does not design wedding websites for LGBTQ+ couples.

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