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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Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Refused to Serve Trans Woman
The woman filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission; bakery owner Jack Phillips responded by filing a lawsuit against the state.
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Supreme Court Sides Against Same-Sex Couples
Whether they intended or not, the justices sent same-sex couples a message about who is welcome.
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June 4, 2018
The Specious Legal Argument at the Center of the Cake Case
The antigay baker is framing his argument around freedom of speech, not freedom of religion. Where that will lead, no one knows.
December 7, 2017
Court: Baker's Religion Is No Excuse for Discrimination
An appeals court has ruled that the Christian owner of a Denver bakery cannot deny services to same-sex couples.
August 13, 2015
Roberta Kaplan Looks for Close, Narrow Ruling in Cakeshop Case
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December 6, 2017
Supreme Court Won't Hear Hawaii B&B's 'Right to Discriminate' Case
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March 19, 2019
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Colo. Civil Rights Commission Declare Truce
Although the state is no longer pursuing action against the owner of the antigay bakery, a trans woman may still file suit against him.
March 6, 2019
Every Supreme Court decision that radically changed LGBTQ+ rights
The court’s LGBTQ+ decisions have given our community cause for celebration as well as cause for despair. Here’s a look back at these rulings.
June 26, 2024
Masterpiece Cakeshop Being Harassed, Attorneys Argue in Court
Attorneys for anti-LGBTQ baker Jack Phillips contend the state of Colorado is unfairly targeting him by enforcing its antidiscrimination law.
December 20, 2018
Baker Jack Phillips Loses Appeal in Trans Woman's Discrimination Suit
The conservative Christian baker argued that creating a cake celebrating Autumn Scardina's transition went against his religion and violated his free speech rights.
January 27, 2023
Justice Department Supports Antigay Baker in Supreme Court Case
Trump's Justice Department says the baker has a First Amendment right to turn away same-sex couples who want wedding cakes.
September 7, 2017
Homophobes Gorsuch, Thomas Wanted the Cake Shop Decision to Go Further
Read Justice Kennedy's ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case and see how Justices Gorsuch and Thomas viewed the decision.
June 4, 2018
'No Gays Allowed' Proprietor Celebrates Supreme Court Decision for Baker
Jeff Amyx, who says "Christianity is under attack," has had a "No Gays Allowed" sign on the front door of his hardware store since marriage equality was enacted in 2015.
June 7, 2018
READ: Oral Arguments of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
See how both sides argued their cases.
December 5, 2017
Colo. GOPers Vote Against Funding Commission Involved in Cakeshop Case
They insist they don't want to defund the Colorado Civil Rights Commission indefinitely, but Democrats aren't buying it.
February 14, 2018
Masterpiece Cakeshop Back in Court for Refusing Service to Trans Woman
The case may very well be a game changer for LGBTQ equality, which is why cakeshop owner Jack Phillips wants it dismissed.
April 16, 2020
Colo. Bakery Did Discriminate Against Gay Couple
Despite two rulings affirming that Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo., violated state law by refusing to serve a same-sex couple, LGBT advocates caution that similar attempts to subvert antidiscrimination laws are likely.
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June 2, 2014
Baker Jack Phillips Fined for Again Refusing Cake to LGBTQ+ Customer
A Denver judge says Phillips violated Colorado's antidiscrimination law by refusing to make a cake celebrating Autumn Scardina's transition.
June 17, 2021
Tennessee Bakery Refuses Same-Sex Couple Service for Religious Reasons
Mirroring the Masterpiece Cakeshop case in Colorado, the owner of Susie Sweet's in Tennessee denied a female couple service for a wedding cake.
February 26, 2019
Masterpiece Cakeshop Once Again in Court for Alleged Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias
Trans attorney Autumn Scardina says the bakery, owned by Jack Phillips (above), refused to make a cake for her that celebrated her transition.
March 26, 2021