Shristian bakers and flower shops sued by gays

Two Christian bakers in Oregon who faced a $, fine for refusing to bake a cake to celebrate a same-sex wedding in received a partial victory in court Wednesday. A settlement was reached Thursday in the nearly decade-old case of a Christian flower shop owner in Washington state who refused to provide a same-sex couple flowers for their wedding despite the state's anti-discrimination laws.

Sections U. Follow NBC News. NBC News Logo. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. It allows any business to turn people away based on the business owner’s religious beliefs. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Latest Stories U. By Matt Lavietes.

Search Search. It’s not limited to gays or weddings or bakeries or florists. IE 11 is not supported. The Colorado baker who won his Supreme Court case is still fighting legal battles. Adèle Keim, senior counsel at Becket, told CBN News that baker Cathy Miller, owner of Tastries shop in Bakersfield, California, has been in a years-long battle after declining to make a cake for a.

The case dates to , when Stutzman refused to provide flowers for the couple's wedding. Read more. The attorney for a Christian baker who has been targeted by California officials over her refusal to make a cake for a same-sex couple is hoping to take the shocking case to the U.S.

Supreme Court. Where is Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop? Skip to Content. The U. Shortly afterward, Stutzman petitioned for a rehearing. A lower court ruled in that Stutzman broke a Washington law that bars businesses from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.

Colorado Civil Rights Commission , Stutzman argued that her floral arrangements are works of art and that having to create them for same-sex weddings would trample on her freedom of expression. We are glad the Washington Supreme Court rulings will stay in place to ensure that same-sex couples are protected from discrimination and should be served by businesses like anyone else," the couple said in a statement.