You've heard about state officials who try to compel florists or bakers to violate their religious beliefs and participate in same-sex weddings. In Minnesota the state claims the authority to do the same to filmmakers. Last month the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rightly rejected this view.
Carl and Angel Larsen are professional storytellers. Clients hire their firm, Telescope Media Group, to produce short documentaries. The client typically has only a basic idea of the story, so the Larsens have editorial latitude. Their consciences as Christians require that every story honor God, and many clients are religious groups. One project was a documentary for Radical, a Christian ministry, about the spiritual and physical needs of people in the Himalayas.
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