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Supreme Court Hears Case Pitting Gay Rights against Religious Freedom | PBS NewsHour

The rights of same-sex couples are once again before the U.S. Supreme Court. On December 5, 2022, Justices heard arguments in a case that wrestles with the blurred lines separating free speech, religious beliefs, and discrimination. John Yang looks at the history of the case and speaks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal to discuss the legal arguments on both sides of the debate.

Watch the video above to learn more, and then answer the discussion questions in the upper-right corner of this page.

This lesson was originally posted here on PBS NewsHour Classroom on December 6, 2022. Check out more resources at NewsHour Classroom.

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