Oregon Bakers Return to Supreme Court Over Refusal to Bake Same-Sex Wedding Cake
(Worthy News) – Christian owners of an Oregon bakery have returned to the Supreme Court to ask the justices to hear their challenge to a lower court ruling that they discriminated against a lesbian couple.
The high court in June threw out an Oregon state court ruling against Melissa and Aaron Klein, who owned “Sweet Cakes by Melissa,” for refusing to bake a cake in 2013 based on their Christian beliefs.
The Kleins had been fined $135,000. [ Source: NewsMax (Read More…) ]
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