""The government cannot force Americans to say things they don't believe. For almost six years, Louisville officials tried to do just that by threatening to force Chelsey to promote views about marriage that violated her religious beliefs.""
""This settlement should teach Louisville that violating the U.S. Constitution can be expensive. The ordinance unlawfully restricted her ability to publicly state she would not photograph same-sex weddings.""
Louisville has agreed to pay $800,000 in legal fees to Chelsey Nelson, a photographer who challenged the city's LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination law. Nelson's lawsuit, backed by the Alliance Defending Freedom, claimed the law forced her to create content that contradicted her beliefs. A U.S. District Judge ruled in her favor, stating the ordinance unlawfully restricted her ability to express her views. The settlement concludes a years-long legal dispute over First Amendment rights and government overreach.
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