Man denies making same-sex wedding request mentioned in Supreme Court ruling: Report
Brady Knox
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The man cited as making a request to design a website for his same-sex marriage in a recent Supreme Court ruling is denying having ever made the request, according to a report.
The man, identified in court filings as “Stewart,” says aside from not making the request, he is also not gay, having been married to a woman for over a decade. The contact information in court documents and his IP address correspond to those in the court filing, according to the Hill and New Republic. He says he was unaware he was the subject of the case until being contacted by the latter outlet for comment.
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Despite his denial, he didn’t rule out that someone could have made the request under his name, though he doesn’t know what their motivations could have been.
“I did not submit the request. I don’t know who did. I don’t know what their motivations would be,” he told the Hill.
He took the opportunity to voice his support for the LGBT community and express concern about the merits of the case.
“I’m just really disappointed in the ongoing and sustained attacks on the LGBTQ community in this country, and I’m also disappointed and concerned about the lack of rigor that’s been shown by the lawyers in this case,” Stewart said. “There’s some evidence there which is easily refutable and easily proven to be incorrect and has been in the case filings for the last five plus years. So it’s concerning that that could make it all the way to the Supreme Court without anybody checking.”
Alliance Defending Freedom, the Christian legal organization that represented the website designer in the Supreme Court case, argued that it was irrelevant to the case whether it was Stewart.
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“Whether Lorie received a legitimate request or whether someone lied to her is irrelevant,” ADF said in a statement. “No one should have to wait to be punished by the government to challenge an unjust law. Moreover, Lorie has received other wedding requests and has been unable to respond to any request because that put her at risk of punishment for violating Colorado’s unjust law.”
The Supreme Court ruled last week 6-3 that Lorie Smith, the website designer, did not have to design a website for LGBT couples thanks to the First Amendment.