Summary
A Phoenix art studio that specializes in hand-painting, hand-lettering, and calligraphy for weddings and other events is challenging a city ordinance that forces the studio’s two owners to use their artistic talents to promote same-sex ceremonies. The ordinance also forbids them from publicly expressing the Christian beliefs that prevent them from doing so and that require them to create art celebrating only marriages between one man and one woman.
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James Gottry: The war on wedding vendors is ultimately a war on free thought (The Federalist, 2016-11-03)
James Gottry: How the government should punish Colin Kaepernick’s anti-patriotism (The Federalist, 2016-10-12)
Jonathan Scruggs: Forced speech is un-American (Arizona Republic, 2016-10-10)
Jonathan Scruggs: Brush & Nib suit about artistic freedom (Phoenix Business Journal, 2016-06-03)
Jonathan Scruggs: Phoenix artists sue rather than create art for same sex weddings (Arizona Republic, 2016-06-03)
Phoenix Municipal Code Section 18-4: Prohibited acts
Phoenix Municipal Code Section 18-7: Penalties
Phoenix Municipal Code Section 18-5: General penalty; continuing violations
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