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Homophobic Bakery Goes Bankrupt
- Published_at:2014-10-04
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:The Young Turks
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- description: "The owners of an Oregon bakery that made national headlines last year after turning away a pair of lesbian brides-to-be are now facing a fine of up to $150,000, which could reportedly leave them bankrupt. Speaking at the conservative Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., Sweet Cakes by Melissa owners Aaron and Melissa Klein told The Daily Signal that such a fine would “definitely” be enough to bankrupt the couple and their five children. “Ironically, the state was in violation of its own anti-discrimination laws,” Aaron Klein told the publication, pointing to the fact that federal judge didn't strike down Oregon's voter-approved ban on gay marriage until May 2014, well after the cake controversy." Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian), Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuyugr), Wes Clark Jr & Jimmy Dore (http://www.twitter.com/jimmy_dore) break it down. Read more from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/sweet-cakes-by-melissa-bankrupt-_n_5916226.html
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