Monday, July 20, 2015
Why America's Small Businesses Aren't Cheering Same-Sex Marriage
From Forbes:
While many across corporate America cheered the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling supporting same-sex marriage, small businesses have legal room to interpret the law a different way.
While large companies like Coca-Cola, Tide, American Airlines, and Kellogg Company hailed last month’s Supreme Court’s pro-marriage equality verdict, posting heart-infused Tweets and rainbow-laden ads on the Internet, not all have been celebrating. Small businesses, particularly in the wedding industry, are likely to lament the landmark decision in the name of religion. Think the baker. The florist. The photographer. The stationery maker. The wedding singer. Because the products they sell are arguably expressive and an artistic creation that communicates a message, the law may be on their side.
Read more here.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/2015/07/why-americas-small-businesses-arent-cheering-same-sex-marriage.html