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A Gay Couple, A Cake, and A Supreme Court Case

By Matthew Cunningham on October 27, 2017

In July 2012, after being legally wed in Massachusetts, same-sex couple Charlie Craig and David Mullins visited Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver, Colorado to order a custom wedding cake. Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, refused to bake the cake, saying that he was “being forced to use [his] creativity, [his] talents and [his] art for an event … that violates [his] religious faith.”

Craig and Mullins filed a lawsuit against Phillips and his cake shop, citing discrimination based on sexual orientation; the State court sided with Craig and Mullins. Phillips appealed, but the State’s decision was upheld by the Colorado Supreme Court.

In July 2016, Phillips petitioned the Supreme Court for review (certiorari) of the state’s decision. The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in its Fall 2017 term, under the case name Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.

Campus Liberal by Matthew Cunningham: https://thestute.com/2017/10/27/being-gay-and-not-getting-a-piece-of-the-cake/

Campus Conservative by Alex Murtagh: https://thestute.com/2017/10/27/is-religion-a-valid-exemption

Published in Campus Conservative, Campus Liberal and Opinion

Matthew Cunningham
Matthew Cunningham

Matthew Cunningham is majoring in Science and Technology Studies at Stevens. In the past four years, Matthew has reported over 150 articles on metro, university, and campus news; science features and commentary; opinion; and arts and culture features. During his time at the Stute, Matthew has served as a columnist, webmaster, managing editor, and editor-in-chief.

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