When a business opens its doors to the public it must comply with anti-discrimination laws, even if doing so offends a business owner's religious beliefs. That's the bottom line in today's unanimous decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court holding that a photography business cannot discriminate against a same-sex couple by refusing, because of the owner's faith, to photograph the couple's commitment ceremony.
MORE: https://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights-religion-belief/unanimous-decision-equality
See also...
Oregon to Probe Baker's Refusal to Make Same-Sex Wedding Cake
http://www.newsmax.com/US/Oregon-Same-Sex-Wedding-Cake/2013/08/14/id/520492
Minnesota vendors queue up for gay-wedding business
http://www.startribune.com/business/219703841.html
COMMENTARY: Refusing service in the name of religion is never acceptable
http://www.religionnews.com/2013/07/17/commentary-refusing-service-in-the-name-of-religion-is-never-acceptable/
Fighting faith-based discrimination
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/national-gaze/fighting-faith-based-discrimination.html
