The court, however, did reaffirm in the baker ruling that businesses open to the public must serve everyone. The baker ruling was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, a champion of gay rights and author of the 2015 ruling legalizing gay marriage. During his Senate confirmation hearings lastSeptember, Kavanaugh declined to discuss his views on gay marriage. In the Hawaii case, Cervilli andBufford sued in 2011 and were joined in the litigation by the state’s civilrights commission. The cake cases, along with similar litigation around the country concerning photographers and florists, are part of a conservative Christian backlash tothe 2015 gay marriage ruling.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2019 21:33 UTC