"Judge Tells Christian Florist she is Entitled to her Beliefs - But Not to Act on Them"

Posted: Thursday, February 26th, 2015

              "A Christian florist in Washington state, who refused to provide flowers to two homosexuals for their wedding, violated state consumer protection and anti-discrimination law, a judge ruled Wednesday.

"Benton County Superior Court Judge Alex Ekstrom rejected arguments from the owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland that her actions were protected by her freedoms of speech and religion. While religious beliefs are protected by the First Amendment, actions based on those beliefs aren't necessarily protected, he said."

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