Michael Imperioli Explains U.S. Supreme Court Ruling ruling Friday — in favor of a Christian web designer seeking legal protection to discriminate against same-sex marriages based on his religious beliefs — meaning he can ban “bigots and homophobes” from viewing any of his work.
Emmy Award-winning actor best known for playing gangster Chris Mortisanti in six seasons on HBO the sopranos, announced his decision in a post on Saturday Instagram It read: “I have decided to ban bigots and homophobes from viewing The Sopranos, white lotus, good guy Or any movie or TV show I’ve seen. Thank you Supreme Court for allowing me to discriminate and exclude those I disagree with and object to. U.S! U.S! “
He later added comments such as “hatred and ignorance are not legitimate views” and “America is getting dumber.” See the full post below.
Imperioli has previously used his Instagram account to show support for the LGBTQIA+ community, most recently share A Pride Month celebration post from late June with the headline: “Happy Pride Month 2023! Lots of love to all…stay strong, fearless, and proud. Be sure to register to vote so we can bring down the bigots!” in March, he show solidarity Post a picture of a transgender flag with transgender people that read: “Dear brothers and sisters and siblings. Don’t be afraid, be strong, don’t let those jerks get you down. Love you.”
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has released a series of decisions over the past week that befit the current conservative majority: In addition to stripping away basic protections for same-sex couples in a 6-3 decision, the court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness proposal , and found that affirmative action for college admissions is unconstitutional.