Gresham, Ore. — A bakery in Gresham, Oregon headed to court Tuesday, March 14th, after refusing to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple back in January 2013.
The Oregon Bureau of Labor Industries concluded that the owners of ‘Sweet Cakes by Melissa’ discriminated against the couple on February 2nd and says the bakery now has to pay the couple for violating their civil rights.
A hearing on how much it will pay began Tuesday morning, the amount could be as much as $150,000 for the couple or $75,000 for each woman.
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