"Chelsey Nelson sued Louisville in 2019, arguing the city's Fairness Ordinance could force her to create content celebrating marriages that conflict with her religious beliefs."
"A federal judge had previously ruled that the ordinance unlawfully restricted Nelson's ability to state she would not photograph same-sex weddings, awarding her $1 in damages."
"Louisville officials said the settlement ends the legal dispute but does not change the Fairness Ordinance, which still bans discrimination against LGBTQ+ people."
"The case relied in part on a recent US Supreme Court ruling involving a business owner who refused to provide services for same-sex weddings on religious grounds."
A Kentucky city will pay $800,000 in legal fees to photographer Chelsey Nelson, who sued Louisville over its Fairness Ordinance. Nelson argued that the ordinance forced her to create content for same-sex weddings, conflicting with her religious beliefs. The case, supported by Alliance Defending Freedom, concluded with a settlement covering her legal costs. A federal judge had previously ruled that the ordinance unlawfully restricted her ability to refuse photographing same-sex weddings. The settlement resolves the dispute but does not alter the Fairness Ordinance, which prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals.
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