ADF to appeal court decision against NM photographerALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE ADF to appeal court decision
Photo artist told by civil rights commission to pay over $6,600 in attorneys’ fees for declining to photograph same-sex ceremony ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund will appeal a New Mexico judge’s decision to uphold a ruling by the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission against an Albuquerque photography company. The commission ruled that the company, run by a young Christian husband and wife, was guilty of “sexual orientation” discrimination under state antidiscrimination laws for declining to photograph a same-sex “commitment ceremony.” Case Name: Elane Photography v. Willock Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3595 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family. |