New Yorkers react to US Supreme Court ruling against LGBTQ+ rights | World news

Christopher Street in New York’s West Village witnessed the largest Pride month celebration in the US last weekend. The streets are still scattered with pieces of rainbow confetti. Meanwhile, the festive mood was extinguished on Friday, when the US Supreme Court announced a major setback to LGBTQ+ rights. The Supreme Court’s decision in favor of Colorado’s civil rights law that requires businesses and organizations to treat same-sex couples equally is a violation of their right to free speech.

The New York Post conducted several interviews, featuring members from the LGBTQ+ community. Stasha Wyskiel, one of them explained that her community is targeted: “It is interesting that we still call our fishing festivals and not tours because I think we will come back to make it clear how our community is in the City United States and in places around the world. “

Provided accordingly, with a fine, a form of justice, which paves the way for businesses to refuse service to couples on the basis of their sex. Combining institutions of power such as marriage, is more important than a matrimonial web host who refuses to accept the business of a heterosexual couple.

Chris said in an interview conducted by the New York Post, referring to the legal battle of the Colorado wedding cake shop that started the legal promotion to the Supreme Court, “I take this seriously. But in some ways, we empowered this woman instead of just telling her to run away and burn her.” Francis, Chris’ partner, added further, “I bet the cakes were amazing and the decoration was terrible. Maybe they need a gay touch.”

The New York Post also interviewed Diana Garcia, manager of Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods, saying she would never turn away a customer, “We won’t judge – we absolutely, 100%, accept anyone who walks through the door- way. It is anti-social for a shop selling sweets to be sour.”

Many fear that the ruling could lead to people being turned away from jobs based on their sex. The ruling protected the rights of Lorie Smith, who owns a web design company called 303 Creative, to refuse to create wedding websites for gay couples because of her religious beliefs.

People are considering the Supreme Court decision to side with Lorie Smith.

Today, Joe Biden expressed his disdain for the Supreme Court decision, on Twitter. The president declared, “We will increase the speed of our travel to full equality for all Americans.” President Joe Biden also issued a statement which was published on the official site of the White House. He affirmed, “My administration remains committed to working with federal law enforcement agencies to enforce federal laws that protect Americans from discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. “

Vice President Kamala Harris also took to Twitter to express her concerns about the rights of local communities. The Vice President said, “The Supreme Court has paved the way for businesses to discriminate against the LGBTQI+ community, ethnic and religious minorities, the disabled community, and women.”

However, there are people who support the Supreme Court’s decision. Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Group tweeted in confirmation of the ruling, “We thank God for today’s #SCOTUS victory for architect Lorie Smith! This is a victory for all Americans who love free speech. “