N.Y. wedding photographer to appeal court
ruling compelling gay-wedding photoshoots
Posted By: Ribicon, 1/13/2022 2:08:10 PM
Wedding photographer Emilee Carpenter is appealing a New York federal judge’s ruling that her attorneys say compels the evangelical Christian to create photo displays for same-sex weddings. “This is a free speech issue. And I believe that all artists should be free to choose the messages they promote,” Ms. Carpenter, 27, told The Washington Times.(Snip)Judge Geraci ruled that, under the state laws, Ms. Carpenter must create photographs and blogs for same-sex couples if she also does wedding photography for heterosexual couples. He said her “unique artistic style and vision” are what a customer might want and exempting her from serving LGBT consumers on religious grounds would “relegate”
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Isn't micromanaging people's lives the primary reason why we have a government and court systems? You'll do as you're told by the Obama judge, lady, or render yourself poor trying to fight it; this is America.