Colo. Gay couple files discrimination complaint alleging baker denied them wedding cake
Associated Press
A gay couple is pursuing a discrimination complaint against a
Colorado bakery, saying the business refused them a wedding cake to
honor their Massachusetts ceremony, and alleging that the owners have a
history of turning away same-sex couples. As more states move to
legalize same-sex marriage and civil unions, the case highlights a
growing tension between gay rights advocates and supporters of religious
freedom. “Religious freedom is a fundamental right in America and it’s
something that we champion at the ACLU,” said Mark Silverstein, the
legal director of the group in Colorado, which filed the complaint on
behalf of the couple. “We are all entitled to our religious beliefs and
we fight for that. But someone’s personal religious beliefs don’t
justify breaking the law by discriminating against others in the public
sphere.”
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