SCOTUS Cake Case Could Affect Ore. LGBTQ Community
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on a case that could affect protections for Oregon’s LGBT community. The case will determine whether the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado was justified in his refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex couple because of his faith.
Amy Herzfeld-Copple, co-executive director of Basic Rights Oregon, says a decade ago, Oregon put into law strong protections against discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but those protections are threatened by this case.
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