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Posted March 21. 2014 9:06AM

Supporters of photo studio's right to snub gay weddings cite ruling backing right to blank NH's motto from license plate

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Supporters of the photo studio cite past Supreme Court decisions - one that allowed St. Patrick's Day parade organizers in Boston to exclude a gay rights group, and another that blocked New Hampshire from requiring residents to display its "Live Free or Die" motto on their license plates.

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