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On June 26, 2017, the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, an attorney asked cake artist Jack Phillips to create a cake designed pink on the inside and blue on the outside, which the attorney said was to celebrate a gender transition from male to female. Phillips declined the request because the custom cake would have expressed messages about sex and gender identity that conflict with his religious beliefs. Less than a month after the Supreme Court ruled for Phillips in his first case, the state surprised him by finding probable cause to believe that Colorado law requires him to create the requested gender-transition cake.
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3 Years After MasterpieceThree years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Jack Phillips' favor in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
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Read Past the Headline: This LGBT Cake Artist Declined to Express a Message Just Like Jack PhillipsIf you read the full TODAY.com article, you’ll find that the stories of these two cake artists are more similar than the headline would have you believe.
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Opponents of Religious Freedom Won’t Rest Until Masterpiece Cakeshop Closes Its DoorsToday, Alliance Defending Freedom represented Jack before a state district court.
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Kristen K. Waggoner
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Kristen K. Waggoner serves as General Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. Her role includes oversight of the U.S. legal division, a team of 100 attorneys and staff who engage in litigation, public advocacy, and legislative support.
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