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Women. now we re seeing it against the lgbtq community. so we re seeing a pattern. we re part of it. where does this stop? so what business can now deny myself and my wife access when we walk in. and i think they ve left that really broad. i haven t read the decision yet, but from the top line analysis of it, i think that this is an open license to discriminate against lgbtq people in america, which this court has signaled they want to roll back marriage. they want to attack the lgbtq community, and this is their first step in doing so. you had a chance, kenji to look through some of the decision at this point. does any of this stand out, can you talk to us about how narrow this decision is or how broad it is. i don t want to say anything definitive but it does appear justice gorsuch is putting it within the compelled affirmation line of cases. you can t force somebody to assay the pledge of allegiance,
Couples. arguing g doing so would violate her first amendment rights. i m a christian. i believe in mararriage is beten aa man and a woman, and i want o create messages that are consistent with that faith. reporter: in a 6-3 opinion, the court sided with smith, ruling that her free speech rights superseded state antidiscrimination laws. writing for the majority, justice neil gorsuch said, colorado seeks to force an individual to speak in ways that align with its views, but defy her conscience about a matter of major significance. nobody should be forced to crcreate a message that goes against the core of who they are and what they believe. reporter: justice otis sotomayor wrote an eta sense, today, the court for the first time in its history grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of a protected class. it sets precedent moving forward that it is okay to discriminate against lgbtq people in america.