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Gresham bakery that denied same-sex wedding cake closes
http://www.kgw.com ^ | september 1, 2013 | Evan Sernoffsky

Posted on 09/02/2013 6:24:34 AM PDT by lowbridge

A Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, prompting a state investigation, shut its doors.

On Sunday, KGW stopped by Sweet Cakes by Melissa and found the bakery completely empty. All counter tops, display cases and decorations were gone.

Hanging in the window was a sign from the Oregon Family Council that read "Religious freedom is under attack in Gresham."

As first reported in Willamette Week, Sweet Cakes by Melissa posted on its Facebook page, “This will be our last weekend at the shop we are moving our business to an in home bakery. I will post our new number soon.”

In January, Laurel Bowman said Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to sell her a cake after learning it would be for a same-sex wedding.

(Excerpt) Read more at kgw.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: bakery; christians; fdrq; gaystapo; homosexualagenda; outofbusiness; religiousliberty; romneyagenda; romneymarriage; romneyvsclerks; ssm
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To: longfellowsmuse

they make american’s proud. I admire them totally. I would do the same thing and I’ll bet most freepers would also...


81 posted on 09/02/2013 1:06:53 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: rusty schucklefurd
The Bill of Rights was intended to restrain the federal government. I don't know if the Oregon state constitution has anything about freedom of religion...but even if it does, I doubt the courts will uphold religious freedom if it clashes with rights claimed by protected classes such as homosezuals.

Where does this end? With heavy fines for publicly expressing a viewpoint that a homosexual finds offensive, like in Canada? With bugs on the pulpits in churches to make sure the preachers don't say anything negative in their sermons about homosexual behavior?

82 posted on 09/02/2013 2:15:17 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: boomop1

As shown by the comments on the site of the original article.... couldn’t read too far without shaking my head how many people have NO common sense...it is all about victimhood...


83 posted on 09/02/2013 3:46:26 PM PDT by gibsosa
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To: gibsosa

We are a society celebrating victim hood, which means $$$.


84 posted on 09/02/2013 3:54:09 PM PDT by boomop1 (term limits will only save this country.)
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To: boomop1

You are correct, sadly.


85 posted on 09/02/2013 3:56:11 PM PDT by gibsosa
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