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Rachel Bowman-Cryer (right) and her wife Laurel (left) | Photo: Facebook

Bakery that Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Lesbians Finally Pays Big Fine

Kirsten Palladino, 5 years ago 1 min read

We’re popping bottles at EW HQ for Rachel and Laurel Bowman-Cryer. Two years ago, the two brides experienced serious discrimination from an Oregon bakery.

Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to make a wedding cake for the lesbians, saying it violated religious beliefs. According to a 2007 Oregon law, however, private businesses are not allowed to discriminate against potential customers.

After refusing to compensate the Bowman-Cryers for nearly six months, Sweet Cakes finally payed over $135,000 in state-ordered damages. Cheers!

H/T: Out

Tags # bakery # Oregon #discrimination #lesbian weddings #news #wedding cakes,

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Kirsten Palladino

Kirsten Palladino is an award-winning editor and writer, as well as the author of the first gender-neutral wedding planning book for LGBTQ couples, EQUALLY WED: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR LGBTQ+ WEDDING (Seal Press). She’s the co-founder and editorial director of Equally Wed, the world’s leading digital LGBTQ wedding magazine, as well as Equally Wed Pro, the LGBTQ+ inclusive certification course and educational platform. Palladino has been profiled on CNN and Forbes and in The New York Times. Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur magazine, ARTNews magazine, Art & Antiques magazine, The Knot, Executive Traveler magazine, the Huffington Post, and more. She was recognized as one of Glamour magazine's Hometown Heroes for 2015. Palladino has an open-door communications policy on Twitter at @kirstenop and Facebook at fb.com/kirstenpalladino.