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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (499519)	7/31/2012 7:44:14 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794309

I don't think that applies. He's not discriminating against their religion. He probably doesn't even know what their religion is.

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (499519)	7/31/2012 8:00:29 PM
From: pheilman_	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794309

I think these are the "Protected Classes:" ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. and notice that sexual orientation is not in that list. Of course it is hiding under a penumbra so the baker will lose in court.

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (499519)	7/31/2012 8:08:59 PM
From: CF Rebel	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794309

I think the baker has some wiggle room on this. From relevant part of the law you cite: SEC. 201. (a) All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, and privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. (b) Each of the following establishments which serves the public is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of this title if its operations affect commerce, or if discrimination or segregation by it is supported by State action: (1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and which is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as his residence; (2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any such facility located on the premises of any retail establishment; or any gasoline station; I don't think the wedding cake sought by the gay couple was going to be consumed on the premises of the bakery. Because of this, I think the baker is protected. Additionally, if the law applies as you think it does, the baker would not have the right to reject the making of a cake for other customers that might offend his own sensibilities or aesthetics such as, say, requiring him to apply pornographic elements thereon. CF Rebel