Court Rules Bakery Owners Who Refused to Make Cake for Gay Couple Must Pay $135,000 in Emotional Damages

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The Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a $135,000 fine given to bakery owners who declined to make a cake for a lesbian couple, according to KATU.
In February 2013, Melissa and Aaron Klein, owners of Sweet Cakes bakery, refused to make a cake for Rachel Bowman-Cryer and her wife, Laurel.
A 2015 ruling by the state's Bureau of Labor and Industries found the Kleins liable for $135,000 for “emotional damages suffered” as a result of the denial of service.
“This case is not about a wedding cake or a marriage,” the bureau's order states. “It is about a business's refusal to serve someone because of their sexual orientation. Under Oregon law, that is illegal.”
The Oregon Equality Act of 2007 prohibits discrimination due to sexual orientation by businesses.
“This is a shocking result which shows the state's relentless campaign to punish Oregonians who live and work according to their faith,” Anna Harmon, a lawyer for the Kleins, said following the bureau's ruling, according to KATU.
The Kleins appealed the ruling, but Thursday's decision was not in their favor.
“We believe that freedom of expression for ourselves means freedom of expression for others,” said Mike Berry, an attorney for the First Liberty Institute, which argued on behalf of the Kleins in March.
“And what's unfortunate here is that a family and their business has been punished because of their religious beliefs. And that's not America. That's just flat out wrong.”
The Kleins had to close their shop shortly after the 2013 incident, and Melissa Klein also ended her online business.
“We lost everything we loved and worked so hard to build,” she said. “I loved my shop. It meant everything to me and losing it has been so hard for me and my family.”
The Kleins have not yet decided whether they want to appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.

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