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Right here we're looking at the masterpiece cake shop vs.
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Colorado civil rights commission, where in june of 2018, they ruled in favor of the baker who would refuse to create a wedding cake for a gay couple.
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So this left an open question in our society whether businesses can discriminate against gay men and lesbians based on their religious affiliations protected by the first amendment.
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You're right to religion, to follow whatever religion you want.
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Was this decision compatible with the 2014 supreme court case known as burwell vs.
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Hobby lobby? that is the first question.
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And two, do you agree with the direction the high court is taking? so what is hobby lobby? so was it compatible? yes, compatible.
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I will tell you why, but let me give you a quick summary of this case first.
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So this 2014 case, the court ruled against birth control access in a 5 -4 decision with the majority of justices saying that hobby lobby and other closely held corporations could deny birth control coverage to their employees.
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This set a new precedent, and this was because those employees did not believe in contraception because they were christian.
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So 2014 case.
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So are they compatible? yes, they're compatible because both rulings protect religious rights and right to exercise and their right to use their religion as a reason to turn away business due to their own personal beliefs...