Smith, as stated in her petitioner’s brief, does not discriminate against clients on the basis of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation. The amici brief also states, “More broadly, our culture and our politics have become increasingly polarized, leading to regulations and policies that would force minority voices to choose between violating their conscience or being pushed from the public square." The brief states, “Values of particular importance to the USCCB include the protection of the rights of religious organizations and religious believers under the First Amendment, and the proper development of this Court’s jurisprudence in that regard.” The Masterpiece case is the basis for many arguments in Smith’s brief, as well as amici briefs in her favor.Īlongside the USCCB, the June 2 amici brief was filed by the Colorado Catholic Conference, The General Council of the Assemblies of God, The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and Samaritan’s Purse. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission argued that this was an instance of unjust discrimination, but the Supreme Court ruled the commission “showed elements of a clear and impermissible hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs motivating” the owner’s objection. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, in which a bakery rejected making a cake for a same-sex wedding because of its owner’s religious beliefs. Smith’s case is similar to 2018’s Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Rather, it is a pre-enforcement challenge intended to prevent the use of the law that Smith's attorneys say affects creative professionals who have religious or moral concerns about creating content that violates their beliefs. Her case is not a response to government action. Because of the law, Smith has not sought to expand her business to include designing websites for weddings. Smith's attorneys say that the law would force her to live under threat of prosecution if she declines to design and publish websites that promote messages or causes that conflict with her beliefs, such as messages that promote same-sex marriage or same-sex weddings. The Colorado-based web designer fears prosecution under Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, which includes sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes. “As a Christian who believes that God gave me the creative gifts that are expressed through this business, I have always strived to honor Him in how I operate it,” her website description states. Her work is animated by her deeply-rooted faith, she says. "What I really want to do is become the Orson Welles of porn, not only performing in these films, but writing, directing and doing the music.Smith, the owner of the graphic arts and website designing business 303 Creative, is being represented in the case by Alliance Defending Freedom. He has stated that he wants to work in other areas of the pornography industry in addition to acting. Smothers has stated that he has no interest in participating in some of the more extreme aspects of the pornographic film industry such as gonzo films, and prefers to stick with couples-oriented productions, often films that make it onto cable television. But I'm not going to make any judgments about it." It's 'Dad, I'm here, and like it or not, I'm not going away.' If that gets him somewhere, good. Now he's really pleased that he's doing something that's causing me a lot of consternation.
This is the first acknowledgment of him being viable. "You look at someone who's been working hard at trying to make it for 21 years or so.
does not condone his son's career path, he does not condemn it either. He says he's going to use his name, and I said, 'Wait a minute.
recounted in a 2003 interview that "My first reaction was, 'What name are you going to use?'. In 2003, Smothers made his feature film debut in Bad Influence, a parody of The Graduate. Smothers also contributed an oration to the instrumental rock/ progressive metal band Planet X, on "The Rise of Pompocles", an introduction to the song "King of the Universe" on their 2000 album Universe.
In 1988, Kamikaze made an appearance on a short-lived revival of the Smothers Brothers' television series on CBS. Smothers was the lead singer and bassist for the heavy metal band Kamikaze, a top draw in Northern California rock clubs in the mid-eighties. When he was younger, he was a reader of science fiction and collected comic books. Smothers had tried to break into show business as a musician for a long time. He is the second oldest of three children born to comedian Dick Smothers and his first wife, Linda. (born April 26, 1964) is an American musician and former pornographic actor. American former pornographic actor (born 1964)ĭick Smothers Jr.