Immanuel
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Is there some kind of straight/gay check off box they use when they sell a cupcake or cake? lolThey can claim anything they want, the problem would be they would have to prove that the business turned them down based on race and not as a political organization (which is not a protected class).
All the shop owner would have to do is start calling white clients to the stand and after the first dozen or so witness with the next 100-200 waiting in the wings to testify, the judge would probably make a summary judgement in the defendants favor.
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True, but all this bakery needs to do is prove that they have served gays and lesbians in the past and I would suspect that if they kept any kind of decent records, they could do so. According to the story, they did not refuse service to gays and lesbians, but they drew the line at same sex weddings, in fact, I believe I read in the Portland Times story I posted that they had served this same couple in the past. They simply drew the line at the wedding.
If that is true and they had served gays and lesbians in the past, they should not have anything to worry about.
Immie
No. They stated clearly, and have to numerous other same sex couples, they do not service those who want cakes for gay weddings.
They denied them on the basis of their orientation. There's no getting around this. That goes against Oregon Law.
They don't like it? Work to change that law.
Had they served those very same couples birthday cake on one of their birthdays?
If so, they should not have to worry. IMHO but then I think the basic speed law sucks and so does this aspect of the Public Accommodation laws so what do I matter? I think the judge in the case you cited that stated that a black photographer could refuse service to the KKK ( I support this aspect) but a white photographer (Something is just plain wrong with this) could not refuse service to a black man (and no, I would never consider doing such a thing, but my photography skills suck anyway so I would actually be doing him a favor), must have had his head up his ass, so what do I matter?
Immie
PS Can I be arrested for saying that I think a judge had to have his head up his ass?