DENVER — Attorneys for a Christian baker who was ordered to make cakes for same-sex ceremonies or face fines has filed an appeal in hopes of regaining his right to practice his religion at his business without fear of punishment. As previously reported, Dave Mullin and Charlie Craig visited Masterpiece Cake Shop in Lakewood, Colorado in […]
WASHINGTON — Eight state attorneys general, along with 18 wedding photographers, have filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a Christian photographer that is fighting for the right to decline photo shoots that violate her faith. As previously reported, Elane Huguenin and her husband Jon run Elane Photography in Albuquerque. In 2006, […]
DENVER — A woman in Colorado has filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division, alleging that her supervisor forced her to attend a lunch-hour Bible study against her will. The twice-a-week Bible studies were held by Norma Lawanson of the Office of Professional Services and Educator Licensure at the Colorado Department of Education. Theresa […]
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — A waitress in New Jersey has been fired after an investigation into claims that she doctored a customer’s receipt and forged a note in an attempt to make it look like they refused to tip her because of her homosexuality. As previously reported, Dayna Morales, a server at Gallop Asian Bistro, posted […]
SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport City Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a proposal that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to its list of protected classes. While Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover signed an executive order in 2009 declaring protections for all city employees who are homosexual or transgender, the proposed Fairness Ordinance […]
DENVER — An administrative law judge with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission has ordered a baker to make cakes for clients who request service for same-sex ceremonies, despite his Christian beliefs not to partake in another man’s sins. “Respondents have no free speech right to refuse because they were only asked to bake a cake, […]
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — An administrative judge with Colorado’s Human Rights Commission heard argument this week in a case considering whether a baker must violate his Christian faith while operating his business. As previously reported, Dave Mullin and Charlie Craig visited Masterpiece Cake Shop in Lakewood in July 2012 to look for options for their upcoming same-sex […]
KANSAS CITY — A Christian-owned automotive dealership in Missouri has been granted an injunction against the abortion pill mandate in Obamacare. Randy Reed Automotive in Kansas City had filed suit in October with the help of local attorney Kevin Smith and the Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed, a Buick, Chevrolet and Nissan dealer, […]
WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to the Obamacare abortion pill mandate, and the insurance requirement as a whole, as presented by Liberty University. As previously reported, the Virginia-based university had sued the Obama administration last year, seeking to strike down the entirety of Obamacare by asserting that […]
WASHINGTON — A senior advisor to Barack Obama is claiming that the popular craft chain Hobby Lobby and other businesses like it that oppose the abortion pill mandate in Obamacare are trying to ‘seize a controlling interest’ over women’s health care. Valerie Jarrett oversees the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chairs the White […]