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TYRANNY: Washington Supreme Court Rules Christian Florist Must Supply Flowers For Gay Wedding

Hank Berrien

On Thursday, the Washington State Supreme Court struck a blow against religious freedom, ruling that a religious Christian florist who wouldn’t provide flowers for a gay wedding will have to pay over $1,000 for discrimination.

Not only did the court refuse to rule against Superior Court Judge Alex Ekstrom’s 2015 order that fined Barronelle Stutzman $1,001 for refusing to provide flowers to Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed, there wasn’t one member who dissented; the nine member court ruled unanimously for the gay couple.

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