To the Editor:Re “Web Designer Wins Right to Turn Away Gay People” (front page, July 1):Given the Supreme Court’s track record throughout the past year — including, most notably, the gutting of affirmative action and federal abortion protections — I shouldn’t have been surprised when, along ideological lines, it ruled in favor of a web designer who would refuse a same-sex couple seeking her services. But more than that, I was afraid for the futures of L.G.B.T.Q.+ individuals, whose rights are seemingly undermined with each passing day. I would love more than anything else to fool myself into believing that the United States has realized its ideals of justice and equality for all. Yet, the contrary is painfully evident when one of the greatest setbacks the L.G.B.T.Q.+ community has encountered recently occurs during Pride Month. Here’s the thing: My partner and I and our supportive family would never buy a cake or a website from any business that discriminates.

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