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Getty ImagesBy Solcyr茅 BurgaJuly 16, 2023 12:32 PM EDTDays after the Supreme Court handed down their decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and ruled in favor of a web designer who did not want to service same-sex couples because she says it infringes on her first amendment rights, a hairdresser in the small town of Traverse City, Michigan publicly posted about refusing service to clients who may have different pronouns than what they were assigned at birth. If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at a local pet groomer, Christine Geiger, the hair salon owner, said in a since-deleted Facebook post. You are not welcome at this salon. Period. The Facebook page for the stanley cup salon has also bee stanley cup n deleted, but critics claim Geigerrsquo messaging is evidence of the troubling precedent set by 303 Creative.[This case is] a green light for people to engage in what was previously understood as discrimination, said Katherine Franke, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Gender Sexuality Law at Columbia University. People feel that they now are immune from any kind of consequences for engaging in that kind of violent bigoted speech. More from TIMEThe ruling comes during a moment rife with uncertainty for LGBTQ+ rights. A May Department of Homeland S stanley cup ecurity briefing revealed that threats of violence against the queer community have increased within the last year, and nearly 500 anti- Fkdd Manhunt for Suspect in Pa. State Trooper Killing Enters Day 9
A screen displays the logo of the open-source web browser Firefox on July 31, 2009, in London.Leon Nealmdash;AFP/Getty ImagesBy Jack LinshiNovember 19, 2014 5:52 PM ESTYahoo and Mozilla have announced a strategic five-year partnership making Yahoo the default search engine for the Firefox browser, according to a Wednesday statement on Mozilla blog.The agreement, called the most significant partnership for Yahoo in five years, will introduce an enhanced search experience featuring a clean, modern and immersive design for U.S. Firefox users starting next month. The partnership will also open up the door to explore other product integrations between the Internet company and the Internet browser.Wersquo;re so proud that [Mozilla has] chosen us as their long-term partner in search, and I canrsquo;t wait to see what innovations we build together, said Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer in the statement. At Yahoo, we believe deeply in search ndash; itrsquo an area of investment, opportunity and growth for us.More Must-Reads from TIMEHow the Economy is Doing in the Swing StatesHarris Battles For the Bro VoteOur Gui nike dunk de to Voting in the 202 converse 4 ElectionMel Robbins Will Make You Do ItWhy Vinegar Is So Good for YouYou af1 Dont Have to Dread the End of Daylight SavingThe 20 Best Halloween TV Episodes of All TimeMeet TIMEs Newest Class of Next Generation LeadersContact us at letters@time |
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