A California superior court judge ruled that a baker who conducts a Christian-based bakery was protected by the First Amendment in denying service to a lesbian couple. The court, in a tentative decision issued Oct. 21, deemed the creation of a wedding cake as “pure speech” so the baker was protected in refusing the service even though state law forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Law & Crime, October 24, 2022, by Colin Kalmbacher)
The baker Cathy Miller said she believed God created everyone and everyone was equal but designing a special cake would have violated her conscience as an endorsement of gay marriage. (Fox News, October 24, 2022, by Jon Brown)