President Biden’s Remarks on Supreme Court Decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

On Friday, June 30, the Supreme Court held that a website designer can deny same-sex couples service. While the Court’s decision only addresses expressive original designs, President Biden is deeply concerned that the decision could invite more discrimination against LGBTQI+ Americans. More broadly, today’s decision weakens long-standing laws that protect all Americans against discrimination in public accommodations – including people of color, people with disabilities, people of faith, and women.

The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to working with our federal enforcement agencies to rigorously enforce federal laws that protect Americans from discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. We will also work with states across the country to fight back against attempts to roll back civil rights protections that could follow this ruling. And we will accelerate our march towards full equality for every American.