Elane Photography v. New Mexico Human Rights Commission
The First Amendment does not protect a photographer's decision not to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony based on religious beliefs.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • February 26, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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Elane Photography v. New Mexico Human Rights Commission (2013).
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Elane Photography v. New Mexico Human Rights Commission [State Appellate Court, 2013] — The First Amendment does not protect a photographer's decision not to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony based on religious beliefs. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/elane-photography-3/, accessed October 25, 2026).
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Elane Photography v. New Mexico Human Rights Commission is a Free Exercise case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2013. The court held that the First Amendment does not protect a photographer's decision not to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony based on religious beliefs.