Christian Florist Says Her Life Has Been 'Turned Upside Down' for Defending Beliefs on Gay Marriage

Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene's Flowers, poses for a photo outside of her Richland, Washington, floral shop. | (Photo: Alliance Defending Freedom)
Barronelle Stutzman, the Christian florist who was sued in 2013 by a longtime gay friend for refusing to provide flowers for his same-sex wedding, has said that the ongoing case has turned her life "upside down." 
"I often wonder what would happen if the tables were turned," she positioned in an op-ed for Fox News published on Saturday.
"I find it hard to believe that if a lesbian floral artist served a Christian customer for years but declined to create special arrangements for his religious rally opposing same-sex marriage, the attorney general [Bob Ferguson] would accuse her of discriminating against Christians. So why does he insist that I am discriminating against gays and lesbians?" she asked.

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