Bloomberg Law
Sept. 21, 2017, 6:53 PM UTC

The Supreme Court Gets Its First Test of Gay Rights Since 2015

Greg Stohr

By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Businessweek

When the U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes on Oct. 2, it will begin a term full of potential blockbuster cases. Disputes over partisan gerrymandering, cell phone privacy, and Donald Trump’s travel ban are already on the docket. Showdowns over public-sector union fees, antigay job discrimination, and voter-ID laws might be close behind. Out of all of them, the case that could be the most passionately fought is one that began as a brief discussion about a wedding cake in Colorado and has grown into a Supreme Court clash between free speech and equality.

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