“As a nation based on laws, we must move forward, not backwards. I remember the signs that said ‘whites only’ and ‘colored only.’ I remember when businesses open to the public engaged in blatant discrimination against people based on religion, race, and gender.
“To allow any business to discriminate based on sexual orientation in this day and age is simply wrong and would be a step back to darker time. We have an obligation to speak up and speak out for the rights of each and every person to be treated with dignity and respect.”
- Rep. John Lewis
"The conscience of the U.S. Congress"
"The conscience of the U.S. Congress"
Speaking out on the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case