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What The Supreme Court's Wedding Cake Ruling Means For Northwest

No one - including LGBTQ people - should be refused service just because of who they are," Wheeler said. Sweet Cakes By Melissa In 2013, the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a bakery in Gresham, Oregon, refused to sell a wedding cake to a lesbian couple. The state’s Bureau of Labor and Industries later responded and hit the bakery with a $135,000 fine. Jim Oleske, a law professor at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, told OPB's talk show, Think Out Loud, the Colorado case is more like the Oregon case than the Washington case. “The Oregon case, I don’t think the majority decision in Masterpiece will end up deciding the Oregon case," Oleske said. "But there was a claim in the Oregon case of bias against the labor commissioner. It was a different type of bias claim.” The now shuttered Sweet Cakes bakery was owned by Melissa and Aaron Klein. Like in the Colorado case, the Kleins said they refused to make a wedding cake for the lesbian couple because of their religious beliefs. “We think this has direct application to the Kleins’ case because the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries was equally hostile to the Klein’s sincerely hostile religious beliefs when it ruled against them,” said Adam Gustafson, who represents the Kleins. Gustafson cited a Facebook post by Oregon labor commissioner Brad Avakian. Gustafson argued it was prejudicial against the Kleins. Others disagreed and said Avakian’s statements aren’t as disparaging as what the Colorado Civil Rights Commission said. In a statement, a spokeswoman for Avakian says the agencies “rulings have been consistent with Oregon public accommodations law and the United States Constitution.” The Kleins have asked the Oregon Supreme Court to hear the case. But the court hasn’t said whether it will. Reported from Richland, Washington and Portland. Christy George, Austin Jenkins, OPB’s Molly Solomon and KUOW’s Derek Wang contributed to this report. http://kuow.org/post/what-supreme-courts-wedding-cake-ruling-means-northwest

BRnow.org - Religious liberty of florist, bakers in courts' hands ... - Brnow

Washington State Supreme Court on her appeal of a judgment against her for refusing to design a floral arrangement for a gay wedding. Aaron and Melissa Klein, forced to close their Gresham, Ore., bakery after they refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple’s commitment ceremony, have appealed their case to the Oregon Court of Appeals. In the case of Stutzman, Washington’s highest court heard her appeal Nov. 15 at Bellevue College in Bellevue, the latest deliberation in Stutzman’s three-year battle to live out her Christian faith that affirms marriage as a commitment between one man and one woman. Stutzman, owner of Arlene Flowers in Richmond, is represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). “A Muslim graphics designer should not be compelled to create designs promoting a Jewish Friends of Israel group, a gay public relations manager shouldn’t be forced to promote the Westboro Baptist Church, and a Christian floral designer shouldn’t be forced to create custom wedding designs for a wedding that is not between one man and one woman,” ADF attorney Kristin Waggoner said proceedings posted on the court’s website. Stutzman is appealing a lower court’s Feb. 18, 2015 ruling that she violated the U.S. and state civil rights of Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed when she refused two years earlier to design floral arrangements for their wedding. She offered instead to provide floral stems and referred them to other florists to arrange the flowers. The lower court held Stutzman personally liable for the plaintiffs’ attorney fees and damages, putting her in danger of losing her business and personal holdings. Both the state of... http://www.brnow.org/News/November-2016/Religious-liberty-of-florist-bakers-in-courts-ha

Religious liberty of florist, bakers in courts' hands - Brnow

Washington State Supreme Court on her appeal of a judgment against her for refusing to design a floral arrangement for a gay wedding. Aaron and Melissa Klein, forced to close their Gresham, Ore., bakery after they refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couple’s commitment ceremony, have appealed their case to the Oregon Court of Appeals. In the case of Stutzman, Washington’s highest court heard her appeal Nov. 15 at Bellevue College in Bellevue, the latest deliberation in Stutzman’s three-year battle to live out her Christian faith that affirms marriage as a commitment between one man and one woman. Stutzman, owner of Arlene Flowers in Richmond, is represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). “A Muslim graphics designer should not be compelled to create designs promoting a Jewish Friends of Israel group, a gay public relations manager shouldn’t be forced to promote the Westboro Baptist Church, and a Christian floral designer shouldn’t be forced to create custom wedding designs for a wedding that is not between one man and one woman,” ADF attorney Kristin Waggoner said proceedings posted on the court’s website. Stutzman is appealing a lower court’s Feb. 18, 2015 ruling that she violated the U.S. and state civil rights of Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed when she refused two years earlier to design floral arrangements for their wedding. She offered instead to provide floral stems and referred them to other florists to arrange the flowers. The lower court held Stutzman personally liable for the plaintiffs’ attorney fees and damages, putting her in danger of losing her business and personal holdings. Both the state of... http://www.brnow.org/News/November-2016/Religious-liberty-of-florist-bakers-in-courts-ha

Sixth former found hanging after watching Channel 4 black comedy Flowers - Daily Mail

The 'highly intelligent' teenager, who had suffered mental health problems since the age of 13, was found dead the following morning at the £33,000-a-year Gresham's School in Holt, Norfolk.The six episodes of Flowers were all screened in the five days before Rebecca's death and focused on the dysfunctional lives of an eccentric family. Rebecca Haley, 18, was found dead the day after she was 'distressed' by a Channel 4 showThe programme starred Broadchurch actress Olivia Colman - a former pupil at Gresham's School - as trombone teacher Deborah Flowers and Julian Barratt as her depressed husband Maurice, a children's author.Barratt's character made a failed attempt to hang himself in the opening scenes of the first episode shown on April 25 this year.Rebecca's best friend, a fellow pupil at the school, said in a statement read to the inquest in Norwich that they had watched the last episode together on the night of April 29.She said that they had both been left 'upset and emotional' by the programme which dealt with 'issues around suicide and depression' and had hugged each other before going to bed.Norfolk area coroner Yvonne Blake recorded a narrative conclusion, saying Rebecca had a history of depression and self harm and had declined 'various therapies offered to her' while taking medication.She added in her conclusion: 'She was found dead at school but there were no warning signs that she planned to take her own life.' Rebecca and her friend had watched Flowers, starring Olivia Colman and Anna ChancellorMs Blake said: 'I am not satisfied to the criminal standard that Rebecca appreciated the consequences of her actions.'I think there was a lot going on. She had seen a very emotiona... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3871064/Sixth-former-hanging-watching-Channel-4-black-comedy-Flowers.html

Family of Gresham teen struck by flower delivery driver files $16M lawsuit - KATU

GoFundMe for Viri Orozco-HernandezGRESHAM, Ore. — The family of a Gresham teen who was seriously injured when she was struck by a flower delivery driver earlier this year has filed a $16 million lawsuit.Viri Orozco-Hernandez, 13, and a friend were walking home from school in April and using a crosswalk when a driver ran a red light and struck the girls.Viri was hospitalized with brain trauma and several broken bones.The driver of the van, Deann Lepoidevin told KATU News after the crash she had blacked out. The lawsuit Viri's parents filed claimed Lepoidevin's employer, Nancy's Flowers, hired her without her disclosing her history of seizures and epilepsy.The lawsuit also alleges negligence on Nancy's Floral for not asking about Lepoidevin's medical history upon hiring her. http://katu.com/news/local/family-of-gresham-teen-struck-by-flower-delivery-driver-files-16m-lawsuit

58-year-old Beaufort flower shop to reopen in August - Hilton Head Island Packet

After working on a luxury skincare line and getting it on the shelves at Harrods, Stone took her two sons on a summer trip to South Carolina in 2013. Vacationing on Fripp Island with friends and family brought back happy memories of growing up in the South. Returning to London was a little sad for Stone and her sons -- ultimately, the city's "cold, gray" weather and commuter culture weren't working for the trio anymore. Sign Up and Save Get six months of free digital access to The Island Packet #ReadLocal Stone and her sons moved to Lady's Island last June, and spent the summer renovating an old house Stone had found on a trip the previous Thanksgiving. ... https://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article33698721.html

Tennessee's 2019 Offseason Outlook: Safety - 247Sports

The Vols got a glimpse of life with them not in the picture last season, when Abernathy missed four games due to injury and Kelly didn't play much defensively outside of the starts he made against South Carolina and Charlotte.Abernathy, slowed by injury in two of his three seasons as a starter, had just 38 tackles and three tackles for loss in 2018 after he was third on the team with 81 tackles the previous season, while Kelly was hindered the past two seasons by knee problems that were bad enough he won't be continuing his football career.WHO'S HERE> Nigel Warrior (Sr.), Theo Jackson (Jr.), Shawn Shamburger (Jr.), Cheyenne Labruzza (R-So.), Trevon Flowers (So.), Brandon Davis (R-Fr.), Jaylen McCollough (Fr.)Warrior returns for his senior season and presumably will remain in his starting role. The former top-100 prospect has yet to make the kind of impact the Vols have hoped he would, though he's been Tennessee's second-leading tackler the past two seasons. Despite his production, Warrior occasionally struggled with his pursuit angles and tackling in run support and in coverage, but he likes the Pruitt, knows new defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley from recruiting and has one final season to put it all together.The competition for the other starting safety spot alongside Warrior quietly could be one of the better ones on the team this offseason.Flowers has be to considered the favorite even though he had some freshman moments last September before a collarbone injury during the open date essentially made him a non-factor for the rest of the season. He's a favorite of Tennessee's coaching staff and should benefit from a full offseason of reps as he continues to transition from baseball to football, which he didn't play in high school until his senior year. He was starting to turn the corner last year when he got hurt.Jackson and Shamburger drew starts and saw increased playing time when Abernathy and Flowers were injured in the middle of last season, and each had their moments, both good and bad. They figure to remain in the mix for playing time at safety and the Star/Money positions, which both played last season. Shamburger was in and out of Pruitt's doghouse last season (he didn't even make the travel roster for the Georgia game and started at Auburn two weeks later), but the Vols still think he can be a quality player.Labruzza has played in 11 games, primarily on special teams, the past two seasons, but Davis should be able to get in the mix in the secondary after redshirting last season... https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Article/Tennessee-Vols-safety-2019-Offseason-Outlook-Nigel-Warrior-Trevon-Flowers-129598306/

How Florists Delivered 25,000 "Freedom" Roses to Nancy Pelosi - Washingtonian

Assistant EditorHayley is an Associate Editor at Washingtonian Weddings. Previously she was the the Style Editor at The Local Palate, a Southern food culture magazine based out of Charleston, South Carolina. You can follow her on instagram @wandertaste. https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/01/10/nancy-pelosi-freedom-roses/

NC couple reschedules wedding due to Florence; donates flowers to cancer patients

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