Baker refuses gay wedding cake

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CAKE The Cheesecake Factory : Phillips made headlines back in after he refused to bake a cake for a gay couple that was getting married, arguing that doing so would endorse their marriage

The Latest. Graphic artist Lorie Smith, who is also from Colorado and also represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, challenged the same state law in the Creative case that was decided by the U. Supreme Court in June. In Marchlawyers for the state and Phillips agreed to drop both cases under a settlement Scardina was not involved in.

She pursued the lawsuit against Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop on her own. Close Menu. The key issue in the case is whether the cakes Phillips creates are a form of speech and whether forcing him to make a cake with a message he does not support is a violation of his First Amendment right to free speech.

Donate now. Supreme Court recently held in Creative v. Consistent with her Christian beliefs, Miller refuses custom orders that include LGBT themes. A Colorado baker who had won a narrow U.S. Supreme Court victory over his refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on Thursday lost his appeal of a ruling in a separate case that he.

Earlier this year, the Colorado Court of Appeals sided with Scardina in the case, ruling that the cake was not a form of speech. About Feedback Funders Support Jobs. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission evaluated the case under the state's anti-discrimination law, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act.

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the firm acting as co-counsel in the case, stated in a press release that Cathy Miller is a baker who creates custom baked goods, including wedding cakes. The case dealt with Masterpiece Cakeshop, a bakery in Lakewood, Colorado, which refused to design a custom wedding cake for a gay couple based on the owner's religious beliefs.

World Agents for Change. Health Long-Term Care. Phillips won a partial victory before the U. It refused after Scardina explained it would celebrate her transition from male to female. Leave your feedback. Before filing her lawsuit, Scardina first filed a complaint against Phillips with the state and the civil rights commission, which found probable cause that he had discriminated against her.

Elenis, no one should be forced to express messages they disagree with. Support Provided By: Learn more. For Teachers Newshour Classroom. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue.

It was announced in a long list of decisions about which cases they will hear and reject. Politics Oct Thursday, Oct 9. She also declines requests for items that include violence, pornography, drug use, or content that demeans. Phillips maintains that the cakes he creates are a form of speech and asked the state Supreme Court to consider his appeal in April.

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