COMMENTARY: The unjust ruling by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals cries out to the Supreme Court for its reversal. Lorie Smith wants to affirm her Christian values in her website design company, 303 Creative. (photo: Screenshot from Alliance Defending Freedom Twitter; last visited 7/30/21) The internet should be a place where freedom of speech thrives. The state of Colorado, however, refuses to afford this freedom to a Christian web designer. In a 2-1 decision , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled that Lorie Smith and her website design company, 303 Creative, must create websites for same-sex weddings even though doing so conflicts with her religious views. The decision is grossly unjust and cries out to the Supreme Court for its reversal. Smith is an experienced marketing and design professional. After working for several years in the industry, she decided to go out on her own and founded 303 Creative , named after the area code for Denver, where her company is based. Smith will create web designs for anyone, but she doesn’t create all messages. Her website includes the following explainer: “As a Christian who believes that God gave me the creative gifts that […]
