The Arizona Supreme Court sided with two Phoenix business owners who oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds, with the court saying such objections “may seem old-fashioned, or even offensive to some,” but they are still covered by the Arizona Constitution’s protection of free speech. (Photo by Amy Teegan/Creative Commons) Breanna Koski, left, and Joanna Duka, co-owners of Brush & Nib, at a news conference after the Arizona Supreme Court said a Phoenix anti-discrimination law violated their free speech rights because it might have forced them to create an invitation for a same-sex wedding, which they oppose. (Photo by Marcella Baietto/Cronkite News) WASHINGTON – The Arizona Supreme Court Monday sided with two Phoenix women who said a city law aimed at preventing discrimination would have forced them to violate their Christian faith by creating custom invitations for same-sex weddings. A narrow majority of the court said that the religious convictions of Brush & Nib owners Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski “may seem old-fashioned, or even offensive to some,” but they are still covered by the Arizona Constitution’s protection of free speech. “The guarantees of free speech and freedom of religion are not only for those who are deemed sufficiently enlightened, […]
