Cardinal Timothy Dolan recently issued a statement addressing the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of 303 Creative v. Elenis in which he said different opinions on moral topics should be allowed. 

In the case, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Lorie Smith, a Christian web designer in Colorado who expressed discomfort in creating web pages for same-sex marriages due to her religious beliefs.

“This case was never about discrimination,” Dolan said in a statement put out by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). “It was about moral disagreement. The government must allow room for people to disagree on hot-button issues. It’s even more important when the person disagreeing has an unpopular view.” 

Dolan, of the Archdiocese of New York, chairs the Committee for Religious Liberty at the USCCB.

“Ms. Smith is perfectly willing to design other kinds of websites for same-sex-attracted customers," Dolan said in the release. "In the same way, the ministries of the Church provide goods and loving care to everyone in direct need of assistance, no questions asked. Problems only arise when the government tries to force us to support, by our words or actions, behavior that we believe is wrong.”

Smith own the 303 Creative LLC web design company. She filed a lawsuit to protect against potential repercussions under Colorado's anti-discrimination law. Her argument centered around her refusal to create web pages associated with same-sex marriages, and potential First Amendment violations if she is forced to "speak or stay silent.” Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act protects sexual orientation and gender identity. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Smith, Catholic News Agency reported. 

“In this case, Colorado seeks to force an individual to speak in ways that align with its views but defy her conscience about a matter of major significance,” Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said, according to the Catholic News Agency report. “But, as this court has long held, the opportunity to think for ourselves and to express those thoughts freely is among our most cherished liberties and part of what keeps our republic strong."

President Joe Biden disagreed with the decision. He emphasized the importance of preventing discrimination based on one's identity or love interests.

"In America, no person should face discrimination simply because of who they are or who they love,” Biden said in a White House statement. “The Supreme Court's disappointing decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis undermines that basic truth, and painfully it comes during Pride month when millions of Americans across the country join together to celebrate the contributions, resilience, and strength of the LGBTQI+ community.”