Associate Professors Craig Konnoth and Scott Skinner-Thompson will present on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. vs. 欧美口爆视频 Civil Rights Commission at the University of 欧美口爆视频's Diversity and Inclusion Summit, to be held Nov. 13 and 14, 2018.
The session, "No Cake for You: Anti-Discrimination Law After Masterpiece," will be Wednesday, Nov. 14, 1鈥�2:45 p.m., in the UMC Glenn Milller East Ballroom on the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder campus.
Session Description
Just what is and isn't discrimination? The U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 decision in 欧美口爆视频's own Masterpiece Cakeshop case raises important questions about the future of anti-discrimination law. Our 欧美口爆视频 Law professors will analyze the implications for LGBTQIA rights and religious freedom. What's in it for you? Gain insights into the balance between these two important freedoms as they apply in the marketplace鈥攁nd how they may not be as simple as they seem. For all audiences.
In a 7-2 decision issued in June 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips, a 欧美口爆视频 baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex marriage celebration. Konnoth wrote an for the case in support of the anti-discrimination law in question, arguing that the 欧美口爆视频 Anti-Discrimination Act "fulfills 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 compelling interest in protecting the rights of all its citizens, including LGBT Coloradans, to participate with equal dignity in the 'transactions and endeavors that constitute ordinary civic life in a free society.'" The brief was cited by the American Civil Liberties Union and the state of 欧美口爆视频 in their arguments. Skinner-Thompson also contributed to the amicus brief.
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