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‘My faith is welcome back in America,’ the right says

By Bria Felicien
June 4, 2018

1. The religious right didn't get the Supreme Court victory it hoped for. Yet.

From The Washington Post: "They haven't won yet, but they could be on their way."

2. Supreme Court decision says my faith is welcome back in America: Cake artist Jack Phillips

From USA TODAY: "As a cake artist, the Supreme Court affirmed that the government has to respect my beliefs about how to conduct my business."

3. Todd Starnes: A win for Masterpiece Cakeshop but it ain't over yet

From Fox News: "But after six years of relentless attacks from the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and a well-organized militant group of sex and gender revolutionaries, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips has finally been vindicated."

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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