Another issue that has been hotly contested in the United States in recent years is whether people have religious freedom in denying services to LGBTQ persons if this goes against their religious beliefs. Proponents of religious exemption laws argue that they allow people to practice their faith; others disagree and contend that they are a license to discriminate against gay people. For example, should service providers such as healthcare and mental health providers be allowed to refuse services to an LGBTQ individual because it goes against their religion? Should businesses be allowed to refuse services for the same reason? The most famous high-profile example of this occurred in Colorado when a bakery refused to make a cake for a gay people due to their religious beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court heard this case and issued a decision in June 2018. In a 7-2 decision, the Court ruled in favor of the baker. Reactions to the ruling varied with some legal analysts stating that this was a dangerous precedent that will encourage businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ indi-viduals while others reported that this was a narrow legal decision based on factors that were unique to this specific case