Religious Alt-Right Group Targets LGBTQ- Owned Detroit Bakery
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Chicks Frontwoman Natalie Maines on Trio’s Enduring Kinship With the LGBTQ Community Violent, Homophobic Text Messages Found on Alpena County Sheriff Candidate’s Phone Religious Alt-Right Group Targets LGBTQ- Owned Detroit Bakery photo by George Mitchell PRIDESOURCE.COM AUGUST 6, 2020 | VOL. 2832 | FREE NEWS OPINION VOL. 2832 • AUGUST 6, 2020 6 Religious Alt-Right Group Targets 12 Viewpoint: If You Value Essential ISSUE 1156/57 LGBTQ-Owned Detroit Bakery Workers, Raise the Minimum Wage PRIDE SOURCE MEDIA GROUP 8 Violent, Homophobic Text Messages 12 Parting Glances Phone 734.293.7200 Found on Alpena County Sheriff PUBLISHERS Candidate’s Phone 13 Creep of the Week Susan Horowitz & Jan Stevenson 8 Annual Transgender Pride in the Park EDITORIAL 2020 Goes Virtual ENTERTAINMENT Editor in Chief 20 Slick Chicks Susan Horowitz, 734.293.7200 8 Gov. 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Religious Alt-Right Group Targets LGBTQ-Owned Detroit Bakery BY ELLEN SHANNA KNOPPOW public, the business must serve the public — without exception. In addition, the state has an important interest in enforcing civil rights laws, Offensive Message including those that protect LGBTQ people. At first glance, the July 19 online order In the end, the Supreme Court overturned the that Good Cakes and Bakes co-owner April Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s ruling Anderson received didn’t seem all that unusual. because the majority believed the attorneys It appeared to be a request for one of the had exhibited hostility toward religion and the bakery’s rainbow-themed Pride month cakes baker’s religious beliefs when the case was tried. because the word “PRIDE” stood out in all caps. “It didn’t address the issue about is this Upon a closer look, however, Anderson realized compelled speech and where do you draw the she was gravely mistaken. The message read: line,” Kaplan said. “What about a photographer “I am ordering this cake to celebrate and have who doesn’t want to take photos at a wedding PRIDE in true Christian marriage.