I think this one
needs to go to the Supreme Court to clarify.
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries ruled that Aaron and Melissa Klein,
who own Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Gresham, will have to pay the lesbian
couple up to $150,000, USA Today is reporting. The final amount is set
to be determined at a March 10 hearing, according to the report.
Bureau
spokesman Charlie Burr said in a statement cited by Reuters that
although Oregon law provides an exemption for religious institutions, it
"does not allow private businesses to discriminate based on sexual
orientation, just as they cannot legally deny service based on race,
sex, age, disability or religion."
I think a new cottage industry could spring up from people scoring fines from various religious businesses. So a Kosher Deli could be sued by someone bringing in a pig for them to slaughter. If they refuse to dress the pig you can conceivably sue them for discrimination. You could do the same thing at a Halal butcher or other sort of business that has a religious background.
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