A Clash Between Religious Faith and Gay Rights

The Supreme Court delivered another major decision this past week, ruling in favor of a web designer who said she had a First Amendment right to refuse to create wedding websites for same-sex couples.

Adam Liptak, a Times correspondent who covers the court, explains what the ruling might mean for all kinds of different groups of Americans.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times.

Background reading:

• The justices settled a question left open in 2018 • : whether businesses open to the public and engaged in expression may refuse to serve customers based on religious convictions. • Here’s what to know about the free speech decision • .

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