Gresham bakery that denied service to same-sex couple closes

[Recursion]

Hm

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Gresham-bakery-wedding-cake-same-sex-Sweet-cakes-by-melissa-222006201.html

A Gresham bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and became the subject of a state investigation has closed.

KATU news gathering partner Willamette Week first reported that Sweet Cakes by Melissa announced the closure on its Facebook page.

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The same-sex couple filed an anti-discrimination complaint with the state in August. Bakery co-owner Aaron Klein refused to bake the couple a cake in January. The story made national headlines at the time.

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At question is whether Sweet Cakes by Melissa violated the Oregon Equality Act of 2007. Oregon law doesn’t allow businesses to deny service based on sexual orientation. There is an exemption for religious organizations and schools, but private businesses can’t discriminate based on sexual orientation, race, sex, age, veteran status, disability or religion.

[Journeyman]

1. That's a shame. A better ending would have been for the baker to recognize the error of their way...

have a change of heart, and begin "doing unto others as they would have others do unto them."

A fellow can dream, right? And this past week has been a celebration of dreams and the quest for equality.

Yeah, I do wish this had had a storybook ending. We need more good results in our lives.

[madaboutharry]

2. Hate is always self-destructive.