A baker who refused to do a cake for a gay couple takes his case to the supreme court on the basis of free speech – and might set a harmful precedentPerhaps never since Marie Antoinette has cake been so significant in politics.
On 5 December, the US supreme court will consider whether a private business can deny services to an LGBTQ couple on the grounds that it conflicts with their devout beliefs. The business in question is a cake shop in Colorado whose owner sees his cakes as a form of artistic expression and believes a state anti-discrimination law violates his first amendment rights.
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Source: guardian.co.uk