Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene s Flowers in Richland, Washington, speaks as supporters rally around her in November 2016. | (Photo: ADF/Screengrab)
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court vacated a decision from Washington state s highest court against a Christian florist who refused for religious reasons to provide services for a gay wedding.
In 2013, a same-sex couple filed a lawsuit against Barronelle Stutzman of Arlene s Flowers for refusing to provide services for their gay wedding due to her sincerely held Christian beliefs.
In their order vacating the decision, the Supreme Court cited their decision
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, in which the Justices ruled 7-2 that baker Jack Phillips was mistreated by the commission when they decided to punish him for refusing to design a cake for a same-sex wedding in 2012.
The National Gay Wedding Association (NGWA) has announced their inaugural
Inclusive Awareness Conference, #sharethelove. The conference will take place January 4-6, 2022 in Indian Wells, California at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. The conference will bring together like-minded wedding professionals for three days of inclusive awareness training. Join our keynote speakers, Chasten Glezman Buttigieg, Sara Cunningham,
founder of Free Mom Hugs and author of, How We Sleep at Night . The time is now! , said
Ric Simmons Founder & Executive Director. The wedding industry is ready for a conference to address inclusive practices to deliver a higher level of service to LGBTQ+ couples. The support has been overwhelming and we do anticipate a complete sell-out. With only 200 in-person tickets available, and 1,000 virtual tickets, it s important our guests walk away empowered and return to their wedding business feeling supported and educated to be a leading