Will rule on refusal to bake gay-nups cake
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking on a new clash between gay rights and religion in a case about a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in Colorado.
The justices said Monday they will consider whether a baker who objects to same-sex marriage on religious grounds can refuse to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
The case asks the high court to balance the religious rights of the baker against the couple’s right to equal treatment under the law.
The decision to take on the case reflects renewed energy among the court’s conservative justices, whose ranks have been bolstered by the addition of Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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