Garden State Times

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis:

    “With today’s decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the right-wing majority continues to cement its legacy as the first Supreme Court in a generation to brazenly strip away hard-fought rights from marginalized communities – further deepening the systemic inequities that persist in our nation. This decision effectively grants businesses across the country an open license to discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community, and as Justice Sotomayor observed in her forceful dissent, marks LGBTQ+ Americans as second-class citizens. Worse yet, this decision could serve as a dangerous precedent for future cases in which other protected classes of Americans are targeted for discrimination.

 

    “At a time when many Republican politicians continue to target LGBTQ+ Americans and are focused on turning back the clock on progress, this decision will only embolden these dark forces. Now more than ever, Congress must work to codify full protections for the LGBTQ+ community in all facets of American life. I will not stop fighting until everyone in the LGBTQ+ community can achieve the full promise of genuine equality under the law.”

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