CHRISTIANITY DAILY/ OLIVIA CAVALLARO-
Jack Phillips, the owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, is fighting for his religious freedom once more.
Phillips, a Christian, first sparked controversy when in 2012, he denied two gay men his services of baking a custom cake for the couple’s celebration. The gay couple then filed a complaint to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, claiming that Phillips failed to comply with the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, which prohibits the discrimination of any business open to the public, against customers based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
The Masterpiece Cakeshop owner was assisted by the Alliance Defending Freedom in appealing to the decision of the Court of Appeals and later withdrew his cake business, costing him about 40% of his earnings.
The discrimination charges filed by the gay couple was victorious for them, as it won in the courts and before a civil rights commission. However, in June 2017, the Supreme Court heard a new case filed following a petition for certiorari (review), and sided with Phillips in a lawsuit, The New York Times reported. Continue reading…
