Biden Fears Supreme Court Ruling Will Spur Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination
- Conservative majority backs free-speech rights of web designer
- Biden says administration will rigorously enforce federal laws
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President Joe Biden said his administration will work with states to ensure protections for LGBTQ Americans, as he expressed worries a Supreme Court decision backing a Christian website designer opposed to same-sex marriage would spur increased discrimination.
“I’m deeply concerned that the decision could invite more discrimination against LGBTQI+ Americans,” Biden said in a statement Friday. “More broadly, today’s decision weakens long-standing laws that protect all Americans against discrimination in public accommodations – including people of color, people with disabilities, people of faith, and women.”