Great-Grandma Florist Could Lose Livelihood for Saying No to This Wedding

“They’re trying to set an example of her and punish her.”

Kelsey Harkness, --December 29, 2014

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A florist in Washington state is being sued for adhering to her Christian beliefs in declining to make flower arrangements for one couple’s wedding.
Before the lawsuit, Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland, Wash., had employed workers who identify as homosexual and sold floral arrangements to gay and lesbian customers. One such customer turned out to be one of the men who would sue her for not being willing to be hired for their same-sex wedding. More...

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