I gotta say, although this puts me at odds with most of the community, but from what I've read, I don't really see that much of a problem with the #SCOTUS decision about the marriage websites.
In the issue at question, the business owner was rejecting a message, not a class of people. If a #gay person wanted to buy a wedding website for their straight couple friend, it would have presumably been no problem.
That's a right that owners of expressive businesses *should* have, and it should apply equally to everyone.
For example, an #LGBTQ designer should be free to reject any clients who want them to build religion-aligned anti-gay websites.
So long as we can apply the jurisprudence equally (I know, I know), this seems like the right decision for everyone.
@Susan_Larson_TN ...that wasn't the playbook for abortion at all, though. They overturned Roe in one fell swoop, not by nibbling.
@LouisIngenthron Then thanks to your privilege, you weren't really paying attention, were you.
The religious right started nibbling away at abortion rights immediately after Roe was made the law of the land.
Since then, individual states have passed hundreds of laws aimed at restricting access to abortion, including mandatory waiting periods, required counseling, parental-consent laws, and strict regulations on abortion clinics. Notably, many of these laws have been passed in recent years.
The overall trend since Roe v. Wade has seen increased restrictions and conditions imposed on abortion rights. The Supreme Court reversal of Roe was simply the culmination of the campaign to overturn the right to abortion.
@Susan_Larson_TN Correct. And *that* is the playbook. Overturn entirely. Chipping away does nothing but create GOTV talking points for their opponents; it's a hollow victory.
And that's before you consider that this same precedent can protect the LGBTQ community the same way it protects the religious communities. Afaik, there's nothing about the decision that limits it to just one protected class.
@Susan_Larson_TN And most of them were shot down by federal courts prior to Roe.
Nothing you're describing here supports your argument that SCOTUS is following a playbook to "chip away at rights", which was what your original reply was about.
@Susan_Larson_TN That's a pretty shitty assumption to make about a person you've never met.
@LouisIngenthron What you don't understand is they are following the #antiabortion #playbook nibbling away at LGBTQ rights until they are none left.