Even though Oregon doesn’t recognize such ‘marriages,’
the state attorney is investigating the baker.
by EWTN NEWS
The Oregon attorney general’s office is investigating a Christian baker who declined to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
Aaron Klein, owner of the Gresham, Ore., bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa, told The Oregonian newspaper he chose not to make the cake because he believes marriage is “a religious institution between a man and woman as stated in the Bible.”
“When someone tells me that their definition is something different, I strongly disagree. I don’t think I should be penalized for that.”
His business, which he co-owns with his wife, could face as much as $50,000 in fines if found guilty of violating the Oregon Equality Act. The law forbids businesses from denying “full and equal accommodations” for customers on the basis of sexual orientation and other protected categories.
Same-sex “marriage” is not recognized in the state, though domestic partnerships are.
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