You might remember the high profile case in which a family-owned Oregon bakery was ordered to pay $135,000 after refusing to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. The astronomic fine supposedly took into consideration the couple’s physical, emotional and mental damages, which included among others an acute loss of confidence, excessive sleep, the feeling of having been “mentally raped,” migraine headaches, resumption of smoking habit, weight gain and worry.
A similar case was decided in Colorado this week, where an appeals court ruled that Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips had discriminated against a gay couple in 2012 by refusing to bake their wedding cake because of his religious beliefs.
Appeals Court: Masterpiece Cakeshop owner cannot refuse wedding cakes for same-sex couples. http://t.co/kzEAZTtCb1
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) August 16, 2015
#Colorado court rules #Masterpiece Cakeshop owner doesn't have legal ground to refuse gay couple service. #culturehttp://t.co/vo2jm1kH3a
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) August 14, 2015
@WashTimes. How about they just don't want to. Good enough reason for me
— LoveReagan (@Stampact1765) August 14, 2015
@WashTimes I guess they never read the 1st Amendment #WakeUpAmerica
— Dennis Meadors (@DennisMeadors) August 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/RonPolland/status/632561417867108352
Colorado’s seven-member Civil Rights Commission requires that Phillips provide comprehensive staff training and “submit quarterly reports for two years that show he was working to change discriminatory practices and training employees,” reports the Denver Post.
Phillips appeared last night on Fox News’ “The Kelly File” to discuss his reaction to the court’s decision.
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9p @FoxNews #KellyFile – Meet the CO baker ordered to bake cakes for same sex couples and to "re-educate" his staff, opponent on too
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) August 15, 2015
@ShannonBream " re-educate " 🙂 never understand propaganda 🙂 @FoxNews
— Andrzej Cichorski (@HIGHn00n1) August 15, 2015
Here's a link to the Colorado court of appeals ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case: https://t.co/eyjHuxQwNz
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) August 13, 2015
Couple celebrates court ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop case. Baker can't discriminate! Baker say's he will appeal. pic.twitter.com/VvqgGbfWTy
— Lance Hernandez (@lancehernandez7) August 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/Ramves1/status/632361772960235520
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