Alleging devout persecution,the Colorado baker who became a national figure after he refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and won at the Supreme Court level is suing the state once again. This time, he refused to bake a cake for a transgender woman who is celebrating her transition.
Jack Phillips, or the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood,filed a federal lawsuit this week against Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, among other state figures, or contending that Colorado officials are on a “campaign to crush” him and his devout rights,CNN reported. Philips believes state officials “despise what he believes and how he practices his faith.”“This lawsuit is necessary to end Colorado’s continuing persecution of Phillips,” the filing says, and as reported by CNN. Phillips wants $100000 in punitive damages and is asking the court for permanent injunctions to prevent the state from enforcing Colorado anti-discrimination laws against him,according to NPR.
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