{"id":1963526,"date":"2023-07-03T17:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/becerra-says-the-supreme-court-delivered-a-mean-blow-in-wedding-designer-case\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T17:22:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T21:22:29","slug":"becerra-says-the-supreme-court-delivered-a-mean-blow-in-wedding-designer-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/becerra-says-the-supreme-court-delivered-a-mean-blow-in-wedding-designer-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Becerra deems Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in wedding designer case as &#8216;harsh&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbecerra-says-the-supreme-court-delivered-a-mean-blow-in-wedding-designer-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1963526&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra Criticizes Supreme Court Decision<\/h2>\n<p>Secretary Xavier Becerra of the Department of Health and Human Services took to Twitter on Monday to express his disappointment with the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in favor of a Christian web designer who refused to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-undecided-supreme-court-rulings-that-could-come-today\/\" title=\"Four potential Supreme Court rulings today remain undecided.\">create wedding websites<\/a> for same-sex couples.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The ruling by the Supreme Court delivers a mean blow to the cause of civil rights and liberties, but especially for the LGBTQI+ community,&#8221; Becerra said. &#8220;Discrimination has no place in our society.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Protecting First Amendment Rights<\/h3>\n<p>Justice Neil Gorsuch, in a 6-3 majority opinion, emphasized that the First Amendment protects business owners from being compelled to create designs that go against their beliefs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The First Amendment prevents states from compelling a business owner &#8216;to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-sides-with-web-designer-who-didnt-want-to-create-pro-lgbt-messages\/\" title=\"Supreme Court supports web designer's right to decline pro-LGBT messages.\">create expressive designs speaking messages<\/a> with which the designer disagrees,'&#8221; Gorsuch wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gorsuch further argued that Colorado&#8217;s anti-discrimination law, if taken to its logical conclusion, could infringe on the rights of artists, speechwriters, and others whose services involve speech.<\/p>\n<h3>A Commitment to Equality<\/h3>\n<p>Secretary Becerra reaffirmed the Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s dedication to fighting discrimination against the LGBTQI+ community in response to the ruling.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The entire Biden-Harris administration is committed to fighting the discrimination that the LGBTQI+ community has faced for far too long,&#8221; Becerra stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is not the first time Becerra has criticized the Supreme Court. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-call-on-biden-to-relinquish-sole-authority-over-nuclear-strikes\/\" title=\"Democrats Call On Biden To Relinquish Sole Authority Over Nuclear Strikes\">previously expressed concern<\/a> over the court&#8217;s decision to overturn precedent on affirmative action, which he believes will hinder people of color from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/becerra-says-the-supreme-court-delivered-a-mean-blow-in-wedding-designer-case\/\" title=\"Becerra deems Supreme Court's ruling in wedding designer case as 'harsh'.\">entering healthcare education programs<\/a> and impact racial health equity.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services hosted its inaugural Pride Summit, addressing various LGBT health issues, including the loneliness epidemic among elderly LGBT populations and the mpox epidemic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This game of defense can get tiring,&#8221; Becerra remarked at the summit. &#8220;We want offense&#8230; We hope to enlist you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the recent ruling, Becerra added, &#8220;We will continue to work hard to show everyone in the LGBTQI+ community that they have champions at HHS as part of the Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s commitment to advancing equal rights and protections for all Americans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra criticized the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on Twitter. 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