[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

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The situation seems closer to the owner saying "No" to these specific customers ...
because of what the owner believes these customers are going to do in the future ?
e.g, is the "religious freedom" issue that the customers are going to sin ?
or, who the customers appear to be in the eyes of the owner ?
How does that then differ from discrimination against any ethic group?

...It engages in commerce to serve the public.

Oregon law seems to agree...

Same-sex couple in Sweet Cakes controversy should receive $135,000, hearings officer says
George Rede - The Oregonian/OregonLive - 4/24/15

The lesbian couple turned away by a Gresham bakery that refused to make them a wedding cake
for religious reasons should receive $135,000 in damages for their emotional suffering,
a state hearings officer says.

Bureau prosecutors sought $75,000 for each woman -- $150,000 total -- during a hearing on damages in March.
...
The amounts recommended by law judge Alan McCullough, coming after four days of testimony, are not final.
State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian has the final authority to raise, lower or leave the proposed damages as is.

In a statement Friday, BOLI* said: "The facts of this case clearly demonstrate that
the Kleins unlawfully discriminated against the Complainants.

Under Oregon law, businesses cannot discriminate or refuse service based on sexual orientation,
just as they cannot turn customers away because of race, sex, disability, age or religion.
Our agency is committed to fair and thorough enforcement of Oregon civil rights laws, including the Equality Act of 2007."

[BOLI - Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries]