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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 30, 2023
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
[St. Paul, MN] Today, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis:
“The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis comes at a time when numerous states across the country have newly passed laws denying rights to LGBTQIA+ community members and when LGBTQIA+ individuals continue to face violence and hate in our communities.
In Minnesota, we are not in the business of creating second-class community members. That principle is as true today as it was yesterday.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights affirms that freedom from discrimination is a civil right. In the weeks and months ahead, our Department will determine how to continue to uphold this essential value consistent with the new precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court.”
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Media Inquiries: Taylor Putz, taylor.putz@state.mn.us, 651-226-4615
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