Woman sues city over decades-old fairness ordinance because she says it’s unfair to homophobes

Photographer/blogger Chelsey Nelson is the owner of Chelsey Nelson Photography in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s currently suing her city for the right to discriminate against LGBTQ people.

Nelson, who identifies as Christian, just filed a more than 50-page lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Government and the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission Enforcement claiming the town’s Fairness Ordinance could potentially require her “to create photographs for, blog about, and participate in solemn ceremonies she disagrees with–same-sex wedding ceremonies.”

But here’s the kicker.

The Fairness Ordinance, which was designed to prevent discrimination based on things like race, religion, and sexual orientation, has been on the books for 20 years. Not only that, but Nelson hasn’t been approached by any same-sex couples about photographing or blogging about their weddings.

She says the lawsuit is “pre-emptive,” just in case any gay couples ever do try to contact her…

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