Washington state judge rules against florist who refused gay wedding

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Washington state judge rules against florist who refused gay wedding

Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:46am EST

(Reuters) - A judge in Washington state on Wednesday ruled that a florist who refused to sell flower arrangements for a gay couple's wedding violated state anti-discrimination law, court records show.

Florist Barronelle Stutzman was sued by both the state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the couple, Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed, in 2013.

The pair were longtime customers of Stutzman's Richland business, Arlene's Flowers, and asked her to provide decorations for their wedding following the state's legalization of same-sex marriage.

Stutzman maintained that her Christian beliefs prevented her from selling flowers for the same-sex wedding, "because of (her) relationship with Jesus Christ," according to court documents.

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[Stargazer09]

1. Longtime customers?

And she still refused to provide flowers for their wedding? That makes her actions so much worse.