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The Supreme Court boots antigay religious discrimination case back to lower court
The Supreme Court has once again avoided taking up a case of a religious business owner refusing to serve a gay couple.
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Florist at center of LGBT rights storm: ‘I’m a little grain of sand’
Barronelle Stutzman of Arlene’s Flowers refused the flowers for a gay couple’s wedding in 2013, and her actions were among the first in what has become a nationwide quandary for bakers and others who believe same-sex marriage conflicts with their religious beliefs.
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Cake wars: Bakeries serve up tension between LGBT rights, religious objections
A pair of Colorado cases – locally dubbed the “Cake Wars” – have added a new twist to the fight over LGBT discrimination and the “religious freedom” debate playing out across the U.S.
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Judge fines Washington florist who refused services for same-sex couple’s wedding
A Washington state florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding was fined $1,000 Friday, plus $1 for court costs and fees.
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Florist who refused services for gay couple’s wedding rejects settlement offer
A florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay couple’s wedding has rejected an offer from the Washington state attorney general to settle a discrimination case by paying a $2,000 fine and agreeing to sell bouquets for same-sex ceremonies in the future.
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Florist who refused flowers for same-sex wedding to appeal discrimination ruling
A florist in Washington state who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex couple’s wedding plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that she broke a state anti-discrimination law.
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Judge: Washington florist who refused services for same-sex wedding broke law
Benton County Superior Court Judge Alex Ekstrom rejected arguments from the owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland, Wash., that her actions were protected by her freedoms of speech and religion.
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Judge rules against florist who refused services for gay couple’s wedding
A judge has decided the state of Washington has the authority to bring a consumer protection lawsuit against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex couple’s wedding.
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Judge asked to rule against florist who refused services for gay couple’s wedding
The case against Barronelle Stutzman, 68, and her shop, Arlene’s Flowers, stems from a complaint that she refused to provide flowers for a same-sex couple’s 2013 wedding.
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Judge combines lawsuits against florist who refused flowers for gay wedding
A judge in Washington state on Friday consolidated two lawsuits, one filed by the state attorney general and the other filed by a gay couple, in a dispute over a florist who declined to provide flowers for the couple’s wedding because of her “relationship with Jesus Christ.”