Masterpiece Cakeshop Lawsuit Allowed to Continue

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A district judge has ruled that Masterpiece Cakeshop can continue their lawsuit against the state of Colorado.

According to Nine News, the suit claims that having charges brought against the cake shop violates owner Jack Phillips’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, and that he lost 40 percent of his income because of his discriminatory practices, and would have been forced to either shut down his shop or violate his own religious beliefs.

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Although Phillips won his Supreme Court case, he has since then been sued by someone requesting a birthday cake to celebrate a gender transition. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission is claiming that he is committing a discriminatory act by not making this cake.

It’s not clear yet if Phillips’ case against the state stands much of a chance, but for now, it will be allowed to continue.

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Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend to dogs everywhere. She enjoys long walks in the darkness away from any sources of sunlight, rainy days, and painfully dry comedy. She also covers cannabis and heavy metal, and is author of Wicked Woman: Women in Metal from the 1960s to Now and Respirator, a short story collection.