Texas filed a lawsuit against California asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Golden State’s ban on state-funded travel to 11 states over their LGBTQ policies, arguing the prohibition violates First Amendment religious freedom protections.
Texas is claiming the ban is unconstitutionally “infected with animus towards religion,” hurts Texas businesses, and runs afoul of federal interstate commerce laws. Conversely, California claims it had to act because Texas was allegedly discriminating against LGBTQ individuals.
