Chelsey Nelson (Alliance Defending Freedom) A federal judge has decided that it’s OK for a photographer to refuse to work a same-sex wedding – despite the fact that nobody has ever asked her to do so. Chelsey Nelson, of Chelsey Nelson Photography, describes herself on her website as “a Louisville, Kentucky photographer and private photo editor with a heart for Jesus”. In 1999, Louisville, Kentucky introduced a Fairness Ordinance, initiated by LGBT+ advocacy group The Fairness Campaign, which protects LGBT+ people from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity in housing, employment and public accommodations. Last year, Nelson appealed to the Louisville District Court to issue an injunction to make sure she is never obliged to photograph a same-sex wedding under the terms of the Fairness Ordinance – despite the fact that nobody had ever asked her to do so. Now, a federal judge has blocked the city from enforcing its Fairness Ordinance against Nelson. United States District Judge Justin Walker ruled on Friday (August 14) that Nelson cannot be compelled to photograph same-sex weddings under the Fairness Ordinance, according to the Courier Journal . Judge declares that America is ‘wide enough’ for those who ‘refuse’ to […]
