Christian caterer refuses to serve same-sex couple: Their wedding goes “against my beliefs”

Author: John Russell

A same-sex couple in Washington state is calling for a boycott of a local restaurant that refused to cater their wedding citing anti-LGBTQ+ Christian beliefs.

“I don’t want anyone to violently react to them in any way,” Calkin said. “No violent protests, peaceful only. I don’t want any threats made to them or their family or their employees.”

The couple said they plan on taking legal action. In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Washington State Supreme Court’s ruling that a Richland florist had violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when it refused to provide flowers for a gay couple’s 2013 wedding, citing religious beliefs.

However, with its 2023 decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the court’s new conservative supermajority ruled that businesses cannot be compelled under state anti-discrimination laws to provide creative work to LGBTQ+ people that conflicts with their beliefs. It’s not clear if catering meets this definition.

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Author: John Russell