Colorado Supreme Court hears latest Masterpiece Cakeshop discrimination case
This time the bakery refused to bake a cake celebrating a trans woman’s birthday and journey of gender identity.
June 18, 2024
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This time the bakery refused to bake a cake celebrating a trans woman’s birthday and journey of gender identity.
A Denver judge says Phillips violated Colorado's antidiscrimination law by refusing to make a cake celebrating Autumn Scardina's transition.
Trans attorney Autumn Scardina says the bakery, owned by Jack Phillips (above), refused to make a cake for her that celebrated her transition.
The conservative Christian baker argued that creating a cake celebrating Autumn Scardina's transition went against his religion and violated his free speech rights.
The case may very well be a game changer for LGBTQ equality, which is why cakeshop owner Jack Phillips wants it dismissed.Â
Phillips, who won a qualified victory at the Supreme Court in another case, says it would violate his free speech rights to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.
Attorneys for anti-LGBTQ baker Jack Phillips contend the state of Colorado is unfairly targeting him by enforcing its antidiscrimination law.
Although the state is no longer pursuing action against the owner of the antigay bakery, a trans woman may still file suit against him.
The woman filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission; bakery owner Jack Phillips responded by filing a lawsuit against the state.