Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) more > The Supreme Court has already ordered Colorado’s civil rights commission to give faith-based artists who object to same-sex marriage a fair hearing when deciding whether to fine them for refusing to work on same-sex ceremonies. But Colorado web designer Lorrie Smith says it’s time the justices go further and rule that artists have an absolute First Amendment right not to be forced to work on something they object to. Ms. Smith says having to design products for same-sex marriages goes against her Christian faith. She takes her argument next week to the Supreme Court, and her lawyer says it’s a chance for the justices to affirm her free speech rights. “Colorado is treating this case as if Lorie makes identical widgets in bulk or it is just something she pulls off the shelf and hands over. But as a custom website designer, every message she creates is tailored for that occasion — that couple — and in that way, it compels her speech,” said Kristen Waggoner, an attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom representing Ms. Smith. […]
