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Posted on 01/27/2022 7:56:05 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals for a second time has upheld a ruling by the state civil rights division that found that an Oregon bakery illegally discriminated against a same-sex couple by refusing to sell them a wedding cake in 2013.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports, however, the court on Wednesday also found the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries did not exhibit religious neutrality in issuing an $135,000 fine to Sweet Cakes by Melissa for illegal discrimination and returned the case to the civil rights division to reassess its fine.
The case began nine years ago, when Laurel and Rachel Bowman-Cryer filed a complaint against Sweet Cakes by Melissa owners Melissa and Aaron Klein, saying the bakery refused to bake them a wedding cake.
An attorney who represented the Kleins did not respond to a message from Oregon Public Broadcasting requesting comment. The media outlet reported that the couple has moved their bakery to Montana, according to state business registration records.
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The lesbian complainants put together a laughable list of "maladies" they suffered as a result of being turned down for their order. A lot of them were contractory and repeated. And yet, the commission bought it all as "fact."
Idaho is in their crosshairs.
And then you'll get sued for fraud, assault, and numerous other criminal and civil torts that they can dig up, especially after they detemine that other customers got decent goods from you.
If you are not willing to take a firm stand, then just go out of business.
You know, I thought all countracts entered into involuntarily were void. That is established law.
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Well said. Exactly!
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