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Homosexual take baker to court

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This was the first cake I decorated for a bakery. (I was their first cake decorator) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A baker in suburban Denver must make cakes for same-sex weddings or face fines, according to a judge’s ruling last week. Judge Robert N. Spencer denied the bakery owner’s claim that he was exercising his freedoms of religion and speech when he told a gay couple he would not make their wedding cake . Spencer instead ordered him to “ cease and desist from discriminating” or face fines ranging from $50 to $500 per person per incident, according to the bakery owner’s attorney. This decision sends a boding message to other small businesses, especially those in the wedding industry such as florists, bakers , photographers, and event venues, putting them in a troubling standoff between freedom of religion and anti-discrimination laws. The baker, Jack Phillips, told WORLD he has support from loyal customers and many in the community. When asked how business has been days...