Court moves slowly on LGBTQ rightsThe court continues to move forward — albeit slowly — on LGBTQ rights issues. But as was the case in Hardwick, religion continues to infringe on LGBTQ rights.
The court has found in favor of business owners claiming religious freedom not to serve lesbian and gay clientele in several recent cases.
And in Bostock, Gorsuch notes that religious employers may challenge the ruling.But since Hardwick was overturned, in Lawrence, Obergefell, Bostock, and laterally, Oncale, even conservative justices — notably Kennedy, who retired in 2018, and Gorsuch — have found there is a constitutional basis for LGBTQ rights.Whether that will change in the next few months is now a question.