PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Gresham, Oregon bakery that denied service to a same-sex couple has closed its door permanently.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that according to a Sept. 29 Facebook post on a page for Sweet Cakes by Melissa the business shut down last month, though the owners continue to sell cakes from their home.
Three years ago, the bakery refused to make a wedding cake for Laurel and Rachel Bowman-Cryer. The owners, Aaron and Melissa Klein, said their refusal was prompted by religious beliefs.
Last year, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries ordered the Kleins to pay $135,000 in damages to the couple. The Kleins paid the damages last year, but the couple has yet to receive the award. The money will remain in a government escrow account until the end of appeals.
