Locals react to SCOTUS decision for Colorado woman refusing service to gay couple

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SUPREME COURT RULING, 6 CAN CITE A CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES DECIDED TO ALLOW CERTAIN BUSINESSES TO REFUSE SERVICE TO LGBTQ+. PEOPLE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STAYING WITH US HERE AT 06:30AM, MOMENT. >> AND I'M TRICIA KEAN OUT THIS DECISION. IT'S A PRETTY BIG DEAL FROM THE COURT HAPPENED ON THE FINAL MONTH OF PRIDE MONTH. JUSTICES RULED 63 IN FAVOR OF A DEVOUT CHRISTIAN WEB DESIGNER FROM COLORADO WHO REFUSED TO WORK ON SAME WEDDINGS. COLORADO'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE REQUIRES THAT ANY BUSINESS THAT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MUST SERVE EVERYBODY EQUALLY. NOW, THE ISSUE CENTER'S ON THE WEB DESIGNER WHO SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO SERVE COUPLES BECAUSE OF HER RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. A WEBSITE MY CANVAS AND I CHERISH THE FREEDOM TO EXPRESS UNIQUE AND CUSTOM MESSAGES. >> THAT CELEBRATE CAUSES THAT I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT. >> AND THE SUPREME COURT BIG DECISION IS GARNERING MIXED RESPONSES FROM THE LOCAL LAS VEGAS LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY ARE PLAYING ABUSE TO SPOKE TO LOCALS AND OFFICIALS ABOUT THAT DECISION. >> INTER LEVITT MARRIED HIS PARTNER IN AUGUST OF 2022, THE BIGGEST LOCALS LOOKED AT 10 WEDDING VENUES BEFORE FINALLY PICKING THE PLACE TO WALK DOWN THE AISLE. YOU KNOW, THERE WAS ONE MANY THAT WHETHER THEY WERE JUST TOO BUSY OR THEY JUST WANT TO ENTERTAIN YOU KNOW, REALLY HAVE MUCH OF EFFORT AS FAR AS PRESENTATION AND DEFEND ITSELF, EVERYONE ELSE WAS PERFECT INTEREST SAYS UNLIKE THE SCENARIO THAT PLAYED OUT NATIONALLY WHERE COLORADO BUSINESS OWNER REFUSED TO MAKE A WEDDING WEBSITE FOR A COUPLE, HE AND HIS HUSBAND DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THAT SAME TREATMENT IN VEGAS. IT'S 21ST CENTURY NOWADAYS. AND MOST PEOPLE, THEY DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH A OF THIS IS WITH ANYWAYS. >> THESE ARE THESE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO MAKE THESE CHANGES AND, YOU KNOW, LET THEM DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. I CAN STILL DO WHAT I WANT TO DO IN THIS HUNDREDS OF OTHER VENDORS RIGHT NOW. LET'S BE FRANK. THE ECONOMY IS NOT DOING AS BEST AS IT WAS BACK IN 2021. SO IF YOU WANT YOUR MONEY AWAY FOR PREJUDICE, BELIEVES THE METS ARE ON FRIDAY, THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN FAVOR OF THE COLORADO WOMAN AND HER RIGHT TO REFUSE THE COUPLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT. >> YOU KNOW, THERE'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND GOODS PROTECTED CLASSES SHOULD BE PROTECTED CLASSES. AJ, IS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE SENTOR. >> A SPOT FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY TO MEET AND GET RESOURCES TO SEE THE SUPREME COURT DECISION COME IN AND, >> YOU KNOW, BASICALLY SAY THAT IT'S OK TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE IS >> YOU KNOW, HURTS. WHILE LOS VEGAS IS RANKED IN THE TOP 20 MOST LGBTQ FRIENDLY CITIES IN THE NATION. AG SAYS LOCALS NEED TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN LOCAL POLITICS. >> THE JUDGE IS THAT WE ELECT HERE LOCALLY BECOME OUR STATE SUPREME COURT LEADERS AND BECOME THE PEOPLE THAT GO UP FOR THE SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS. MAKE SURE YOU'RE VOTING FOR JUDGES THAT ARE GOING
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Channel: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Length: 3min 6sec (186 seconds)
Published: Sun Jul 02 2023
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