Department of Justice backs wedding photographer who refuses same-sex couples

[Behind the Aegis]

The US Department of Justice this week filed a ‘statement of interest’, supporting a photographer in Kentucky who doesn’t want to shoot same-sex weddings.

Under Louisville legislation, local businesses are not allowed to turn away customers because of their sexual orientation. Photographer Chelsey Nelson is challenging this 20-year-old ‘Fairness Ordinance’, saying she doesn’t want to appear to support same-sex marriages.

She filed legal action last November claiming the legislation violates her First Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of religion.

Nelson, according to her legal paperwork, believes “God created marriage to be an exclusive covenant between one man and one woman.” This belief shapes “every aspect of her life,” including “her business, her art, and her creativity.”

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Gee...homophobia and heterosexism in action. Will anyone fucking notice?!

[DFW]

1. We have reached the point

Now, "Department of Justice" is as much an oxymoron as "military intelligence."

[Behind the Aegis]

2. WOW! Did you get that one right!

It is sad.

[DFW]

3. After John Mitchell

I never thought I'd be saying THAT again!

[CurtEastPoint]

4. gag: from her site..."I met my husband online through Christian Mingle!" How nice, Chelsey. Twit

[not_the_one]

5. wow, another "chreestian" woman trolling for dick "online"

I suppose if no one in your congregation is biting, take it outside? And I BET she attends a "megachurch" where there should be copious amounts of single dicks.

I really hate being so cynical.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. not cynical, just realistic. I'm the same.

[tavernier]

6. But why would a gay couple want pics from a homophobe?

I can’t imagine she would go for a flattering or loving photo.

[Apollo Zeus]

8. and why give business to her? NT