Rep. García’s Statement on Supreme Court’s in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, issued the following statement condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

“Our LGBTQ+ siblings are under attack from extreme activists and lawmakers who are pushing an agenda of hate. Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court only emboldens their cause.

“This decision licenses discrimination against a protected class. Along with the decision itself, the origins of this case compounds its cruelty. This ruling was based on an invented scenario of a web designer denying service to same-sex couples. The Court jumped at the chance to use this scenario to issue yet another decision that takes away peoples’ rights. It creates a dangerous precedent that could be used to roll back far more rights and protections from the LGBTQI+ community and other groups.

“LGBTQI+ people have a right to live their authentic self, free from hate, discrimination, and violence, and we must continue our fight to make that right a reality.”

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In August of last year Congressman García joined 130 Members of Congress filing an amicus brief to defend nondiscrimination laws in the case. On December 5, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the case.