A Victory for Religious Beliefs...if only brief

In a ruling 7-2, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a baker who, based on religious belief, refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/390531-supreme-court-sides-with-baker-in-same-sex-wedding-case

For now, it seems the same-sex/LGBTQ+ movement will not be able to force any business to do business with those of their community. It is a victory for religious freedom.

I doubt this would have happened if Hilary Clinton had become president.

It was about a 5 year case.

While it was a 7-2 ruling, not a narrow victory, it would seem that Justice Kennedy made the difference. While he was tough on both sides, he did express concern that while the same-sex side was pushing for tolerance, they did not exercise tolerance for the baker's religious beliefs.

Something the news cited was Kennedy said, regarding future related cases, is "must await further elaboration."

While it's a victory, it's only a temporary one. The ruling was more that the state (Colorado) was not tolerant or open to the baker's religious rights, meaning the ruling was based more on the lack of fair process than whether the baker has a right to refuse to make a cake for a particular paying customer, or if the same-sex couple had rights violated.

There are more cases coming in the future which could more specifically apply to both sides, and actually establish a legal precedent.