An appeals court ruled on Thursday that a Colorado baker cannot refuse to sell wedding cakes to same-sex couples because it goes against his religious beliefs.<\/p>\n
The decision comes nearly two months after a landmark Supreme Court decision legalised gay marriage across the United States.<\/p>\n
Masterpiece Cakeshop has joined a growing number of businesses successfully sued for discriminating against gay couples.<\/p>\n
However, businesses in more than half of the United Sates are still legally allowed to refuse gay customers because 29 states don’t prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. <\/p>\n
Charlie Craig and David Mullins filed a complaint under Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws when baker Jack Phillips told them in 2012 he wouldn’t make them a cake due to his religious beliefs.<\/p>\n
The state did not recognise gay marriage at the time, but did prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.<\/p>\n
Phillips argued that being required to make wedding cakes for gay couples violated his right to freedom of religion and free speech.<\/p>\n
The state’s appeals court disagreed, arguing in a 66-page ruling that requiring someone to comply with the law is not the same as compelling someone to “endorse” something they don’t agree with.<\/p>\n
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