On June 30, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a web designer who refuses to create websites for same-sex couples:
“When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, they signaled a willingness to throw out decades of precedent, roll back hard-won rights, and legalize treating some Americans as second-class citizens. On June 30 ruling is the latest in that trend. This decision is a massive step backward that allows some businesses to discriminate based on who someone is or who they love. This court has shown us once again their inability to put personal, extremist biases aside. In this case, they have weaponized free speech as a means to attack marriage equality.
“The individual who brought this case did so based purely on a hypothetical. She went out of her way to show prejudice and in this process has ensured others like her can do the same. It is obvious that this decision will further empower bigoted individuals who believe their first amendment right provides them a license to discriminate.
“We cannot let this decision deter us in the fight to protect LGBTQI+ Americans. Right now, far right activists across the country are relentlessly attacking the LGBTQI+ community. While this ruling is a blow, the moment calls for more determination than ever before. I stand with my LGBTQI+ constituents and I will not back down from fighting for them no matter how loud or powerful the opposition grows.”
Issues: PROTECTING DEMOCRACY EQUALITY
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