In Minnesota, we are not in the business of creating second-class community members.



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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*
June 30, 2023

*Minnesota Department of Human Rights Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in "303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis""?"*

*[St. Paul, MN]* Today, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court?s decision in "303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis":?

*?The U.S. Supreme Court?s decision in "303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis" comes at a time when numerous states across the country have newly passed laws denying rights to LGBTQIA+ community members and when LGBTQIA+ individuals continue to face violence and hate in our communities.?*?

*In Minnesota, we are not in the business of creating second-class community members. That principle is as true today as it was yesterday.*?

*The Minnesota Department of Human Rights affirms that freedom from discrimination is a civil right. In the weeks and months ahead, our Department will determine how to continue to uphold this essential value consistent with the new precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court.?*?

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