WA Attorney General Filing Suit Against Florist Who Refused to Provide Arrangements for a Gay Wedding
Says it violates the Consumer Protection Act
The state attorney general has filed a lawsuit in Benton County Superior Court against a Richland florist who refused to provide flowers for the wedding of longtime gay customers, citing her religious opposition to same-sex marriage.
The state's suit against Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene's Flowers and Gifts, came just days after the Attorney General's Office wrote to ask that Stutzman reconsider her position and agree to comply with the state's anti-discrimination laws.
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Remember when it was just about equality. Sorry dudes you can't force someone to provide a service for you.
Leave it to Washington to make sure the paleocons have a point.