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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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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 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.”
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Wash. florist who refused flowers for gay couple’s wedding files suit against state
RICHLAND, Wash. — A florist targeted by two lawsuits for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding has filed her own lawsuit against Washington state, claiming the state is violating her religious beliefs.
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Bill would allow Wash. state businesses to discriminate against gays
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Several Republican lawmakers filed a bill Thursday seeking an exemption to the state’s anti-discrimination laws just weeks after legal action was taken against a Richland florist who denied service to a gay couple for their upcoming wedding.
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Washington couple files suit against florist for anti-gay discrimination
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The ACLU on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of a gay couple in Kennewick, Wash,, against a florist that discriminated against them because of their sexual orientation.
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Couple takes action against florist for anti-gay discrimination
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Wednesday it is representing a Kennewick, Wash., gay couple in seeking remedies from a florist that discriminated against them by refusing to provide flowers for their wedding.