US: Washington state sues florist for refusing to provide service for...
The US state of Washington’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a florist which refused to provide flowers to a same-sex wedding. The consumer protection action filed seeks $2000 (£1300), in...
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A second lawsuit has been filed against a florist in the US state of Washington which refused to provide its services to a same-sex wedding, citing religious objections. The US state of Washington’s...
View ArticleFrance: First wedding trade show for gay male couples takes place in Paris
Just four days after France’s Parliament passed a bill to allow equal marriage and adoption for gay couples, the first wedding trade show aimed at gay male couples took place. On Saturday 27 April the...
View ArticleUS: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against...
The owner of a florist which is the subject of two lawsuits for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding, has filed a lawsuit against Washington state, claiming her religious beliefs are...
View ArticleUS: Lawsuit filed against bakery which refused to provide cake for same-sex...
A gay couple in the US state of Colorado has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a bakery, saying it refused to provide a cake for their wedding, and alleging a history of discrimination against...
View ArticleUS: Two lawsuits against florist which refused service to gay couples’...
The county court in a US county will this week decide whether two separate lawsuits against a florist which refused service for a same-sex wedding will be combined. The US state of Washington’s...
View ArticlePoll: 61% of Americans think wedding businesses should be required to serve gays
According to a new poll, 61% of Americans think businesses in the wedding trade should be required to serve same-sex couples. The poll, conducted by the First Amendment Centre found that a majority of...
View ArticleUS judge rules state can sue florist who refused gay couple
A judge in Washington has ruled that the state can sue a florist who refused to provide a gay couple with flowers for their wedding. In March last year, Barnolle Stuzman of Arlene’s Flowers in Benton...
View ArticleJudge rules that florist discriminated unlawfully by refusing same-sex wedding
A US judge this week ruled that a florist which refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding was in violation of the state of Washington’s anti-discrimination laws. The ruling was made by Benton...
View ArticleUS: Florist who refused to serve same-sex wedding rejects legal settlement
A florist in the state of Washington who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding has rejected a proposed legal settlement. Benton County Superior Court Judge Alexander C Ekstrom ruled earlier...
View ArticleFive Georgia florists say they won’t serve gays
Five different florists in Davis County all said they’d refuse to serve a gay ceremony. CNN reporter Gary Tuchman said he’d visited all five florists and asked if they would provide flowers for a...
View Article$100k raised for florist which refused to provide gay wedding flowers
Supporters of a florist which refused to provide flowers for a gay couple’s wedding have raised over $100,000 (£67,300) to pay the owners’ legal fees. A ruling was made by Benton County Superior Court...
View ArticleWatch: Why do ‘Christian’ businesses refuse to serve gay people?
A new skit pokes fun at ‘Christian’ businesses who have refused to serve gay people. The video, from YouTuber Ray William Johnson, mocks the string of auto mechanics, restaurant owners, bakeries,...
View ArticleRuling expected in ongoing case against florist who refused to serve gay...
The Supreme Court in Washington is set on Wednesday to rule in a case of a florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding. The ruling is expected to come on Thursday, after the court...
View ArticleWashington Supreme Court rules that florist broke the law by refusing flowers...
The Supreme Court in Washington has sided with a gay couple in a lawsuit against a florist which refused to provide flowers for their wedding. The ruling came on Thursday, after the court listed the...
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Florist who refused flowers to gay wedding takes case to US Supreme Court
The florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding is to take her case to the US Supreme Court. Baronnelle Stutzman lost her case in Washington State’s Supreme Court this week when it...
View ArticleFlorist who wouldn’t serve gays takes case to Supreme Court
A florist who refused to serve a gay couple has petitioned the US Supreme Court to hear her case. Washington state flower shop owner Barronelle Stutzman has waged a lengthy legal battle over a...
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Indiana florist refused to serve gay wedding
A florist pretended she was going “on vacation” to avoid serving a gay couple, it has been alleged. David Elliott says he and his partner are set to get married in just a few weeks, and had been...
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Christian florist settles with gay couple after eight-year court battle over...
A florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding has now settled with the couple after a sprawling legal battle that reached the US Supreme Court. Barronelle Stutzman, 77, from...
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