Florist petitions to join baker's case at Supreme Court
'Both Barronelle and Jack face burdensome penalties for simply exercising their right of free expression'
Published: 11 hours ago
A Washington state florist is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court for permission to join the case of Lakewood, Colorado, baker Jack Phillips, who was ordered by a state commission to undergo indoctrination, along with his staff, because he would not use his artistry to promote “gay weddings.”
The request comes from florist Barronelle Stutzman, who was ordered by the Washington state Supreme Court to promote same-sex “weddings” with her floral artistry in violation of her faith.
As punishment for refusing, the state court judges intoned, a court can order her to forfeit her business, savings, retirement funds and home.
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http://www.wnd.com/2017/07/florist-wants-to-join-bakers-case-at-supreme-court/#dUKrJeJL4HLOhBgb.99
