“Sweet Cakes by Melissa Raises Record Amount of Cash on Crowdfunding Site” By George Rede The Oregonian | Oregon Live Supporters of the Oregon bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa are putting their money where their mouth is. A crowdfunding campaign for the embattled business has eclipsed $350,000 in little more than two months – a record … [Read more…]
By Kelsey Harkness The Daily Signal Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian finalized a preliminary ruling today ordering Aaron and Melissa Klein, the bakers who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, to pay $135,000 in emotional damages to the couple they denied service. “This case is not about a wedding cake or a … [Read more…]
By Leonardo Blair Christian Post A Gresham, Ore., baker is now facing fire and praise from both advocates and opponents of same-sex relationships, and an investigation from the Oregon Attorney General’s Office after he refused to make a cake for a lesbian wedding citing his Christian faith . . . “I apologized for wasting their … [Read more…]