For ***** sake, I'm against the whole being able to force a business to serve anyone for any reason in the first place, but the reality is she broke the law and got fined for it. I'm so sick and tired of political bullshit being spewed without even knowing the damn laws being talked about...
"Before filing the lawsuit, the Attorney General’s Office had sent a letter to Stutzman asking her to comply with Washington law, which prohibits businesses from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.
Had she agreed to no longer discriminate, the Attorney General’s Office would not have filed suit, and Stutzman would not have paid any costs, fees or penalties." ~
Judge rules on penalties fees for Richland florist in same-sex marriage case - Covington-Maple Valley Reporter#
RCW 49.60.030 (1) "
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The right to be free from discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military status,
sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability is recognized as and declared to be a civil right. This right shall include, but not be limited to:"
and
(1) (f) "
The right to engage in commerce free from any discriminatory boycotts or blacklists. Discriminatory boycotts or blacklists for purposes of this section shall be defined as the formation or execution of any express or implied agreement, understanding, policy or contractual arrangement for economic benefit between any persons which is not specifically authorized by the laws of the United States and which is required or imposed, either directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, by a foreign government or foreign person
in order to restrict, condition, prohibit, or interfere with or in order to exclude any person or persons from any business relationship on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military status,
sexual orientation, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or national origin or lawful business relationship: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That nothing herein contained shall prohibit the use of boycotts as authorized by law pertaining to labor disputes and unfair labor practices; and"
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RCW 49.60.030 Freedom from discrimination Declaration of civil rights.
She broke the law and that is why she was fined and ORDERED to serve gay weddings. After the fact, saying she disagrees with the law in place on a religious basis, does not, in fact, change the law. Sorry, she was in the wrong, she has the right to fight to have said law changed, no problem, but she still broke the law and was fined for it.