Christian Bakers Respond to Government Agency’s Ties to LGBT Group

Now the Kleins, who are facing a $135,000 fine, believe their case should be withdrawn from the Bureau of Labor and Industries administrative court system completely.

Kelsey Harkness, --June 3, 2015

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The Oregon couple who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding says the case against them should be “pulled out” of the state’s administrative court system due to concerns that the government agency responsible for overseeing the trial is biased.
The Daily Signal obtained communications between Basic Rights Oregon, a prominent gay rights group, and the Bureau of Labor and Industries, which is the state agency pursuing the case against Aaron and Melissa Klein. Based on that information, the couple’s lawyers suggested potential bias against the Kleins and requested the judge re-open the case for further investigation. More...

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