A Denver court on Tuesday fined local bakery Masterpiece Cakeshop $500 after co-owner Jack Phillips refused to make a cake celebrating a transgender woman’s birthday and transition.
The baker already won at the U.S. Supreme Court, but WOKE Democrats don’t care about the Constitution or the Supreme Court. They will harass Jack Phillips until he’s out of business.
Denver is now a far-left blue city in a blue state.
Autumn Scardina filed a lawsuit against Masterpiece Cakeshop in 2017, after the bakery refused to bake her a pink cake with blue frosting, symbolizing her gender transition.
Phillips testified that the bakery refused to bake the cake “based on the message they believed it would have conveyed – that a person can change genders and that a gender transition should be celebrated,” according to the ruling.
Judge Bruce Jones on Wednesday ordered Phillips to pay $500 to Scardina for violating Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), according to the article.
Kristen Waggoner, general counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom said that Phillips will appeal the decision.
“We will appeal this decision and continue to defend the freedom of all Americans to peacefully live and work according to their deeply held beliefs without fear of punishment,” Waggoner wrote in a statement.
“Jack Phillips serves all people but shouldn’t be forced to create custom cakes with messages that violate his conscience,” she added.
Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted Wednesday, “Shameful. This is religious persecution. Naked & unabashed. And it is lawless disregard of binding Supreme Court precedent.”
TODAY IT’S MR. PHILLIPS, TOMORROW IT’S YOU
Mr. Phillips is defending his religious rights. It won’t be long before this far-left administration goes after the Little Sisters of the Poor. Right now, they’re after a Christian baker who has been an ongoing target for harassment. In the world of the Left, there is no end and they must have their way on every issue.
“Jack is being targeted for his religious beliefs,” says Kristen Waggoner, general counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, who defended Mr. Phillips in his first case and continues to represent him. “His opponents are weaponizing the law to punish and destroy him because he won’t create expression that violates his Christian faith. They want to make the law an arm of cancel culture.” The final quote from Waggoner in the story: “Today it’s Jack. Tomorrow it could be you.”
Tomorrow, it will definitely be you.
Mr. Phillips owns Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo., and holds traditional views on marriage and sexuality. The first legal action against him came via the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when in 2012 he declined to bake a custom cake for a same-sex wedding and found himself accused of unlawful discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This time he’s being sued because he wouldn’t bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.
He doesn’t discriminate against LGBT. He just wants the right to not bake cakes that go against his religious views.
The Left Cancel Culture picked their target and he’s it. It’s harassment but few courts will protect Mr. Phillips.
It is a shame that there is only one bakery in the entire city of Denver.
Democrats don’t care about the Constitution or the Courts. A big problem with the Courts is their long winded augments that leave wiggle room. Today Court decisions are basically an Attorney full employment action. Judges need learn how to say Yes and No, and stop with all the “Maybe” stuff.
You don’t have to do any work you don’t want to! That is Slavery! I turned business down any time I didn’t like the job or the person representing the job. I told a Miami police detective(might have been a Hialeah cop) to leave when he wanted me to make him four ‘silencers’ for what he call ‘puppy hushers’. When… Read more »
If cops keep doing things like that, criminals will just start booby trapping their houses. I remember a guy with a few acres and bear traps years ago. There was a sign, so EVERYONE rang the bell at the gate. Personally, a no knock warrant should be illegal; at least in a civilized country. When aggressive police start dying, no… Read more »
There are some people who have NO BUSINESS being cops.
Again, further indisputable evidence the Rule of Law is dead in the USA. The clear violation of a clear precedent by SCOTUS is clear contempt. Not only should this case be appealed but the attorneys for the bakery must ask for significant sanctions equal to the agencies annual budget be imposed. That might slow the it down a little. When… Read more »
The problem is with SCOTUS itself and their constant vague rulings. Their decision left open this possibility. SCOTUS is adept at giving Long and meaningless decisions which results in even More court cases.