Supreme Court has ruled that public facilities' decisions on allowing someone to use a restroom are not considered free speech and would not be protected by the First Amendment. Law professor Maura Strassberg of Drake University said the U.S. "So I guess the honest answer to the bathroom question would be I am not sure," Gowder said. The Alliance Defending Freedom legal group said the commission's interpretation could ban churches from voicing their views if doing so would "directly or indirectly" make persons of any gender identity feel "unwelcome" in church services, events and other religious activities.Ĭordileone to Catholic students after boycott of pro-life assembly: 'Do not be victims of the culture' Read article "If this law is not challenged, then the commission retains unchecked power to violate basic constitutional rights," Holcomb told CNA July 6. The Fort Des Moines Church of Christ "fears that speaking publicly about the church's beliefs on human sexuality or making known its facility use policy could trigger enforcement action by the commission and substantial penalties," said Alliance Defending Freedom legal counsel Christina Holcomb. Those who believe they have suffered discrimination may file a complaint with the civil rights commission, the pamphlet says, adding that it is designed for educational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice. It bars harassment including "intentional use of names and pronouns inconsistent with a person's presented gender."Īccording to the commission, the law requires locker rooms, restrooms and living facilities in places of public accommodation to be open to persons based on their self-identified "gender identity." The pamphlet says the law bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in services, facilities or goods for any place of public accommodation.
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