US Supreme Court Building, Washington, DC
The anti-discrimination decision handed-down in June, 2020 was
a surprise rebuke to American religious conservatives, who
were counting on the court to do exactly the opposite of what
it ended up doing.
To their shock, the high court extended protections for gay, lesbian and trans workers under federal civil rights law.
Has the hammer come down on religious
conservatives' desire to enshrine their "right" to discriminate, according to their interpretation
of their faith?
In a brilliant 15-minute dissection of what the decision means,
and how it influences other cases, as well as policies of the Trump administration, Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti
of the show, Rising, on The Hill, analyze the court's action:
Links to related articles:
CONSERVATIVES WERE ALREADY LOSING ON GAY RIGHTS
SCOTUS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY IS PRECARIOUS
GOP BACKS SCOTUS LGBT DECISION AFTER CONSERVATIVE BLOWBACK
RELIGIOUS RIGHT LAMENTS COURT'S RULING, BUT LOOKS AHEAD
GORSUCH DRAWS SURPRISE, ANGER WITH LGBTQ DECISION
CONSERVATIVES MELT DOWN AFTER GORSUCH'S EMBRACE OF LGBTQ RIGHTS
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