Gay Advocates Get Their Way as Christian Bakers Who Refused to Bake Cake for Lesbian Couple Forced to Close Shop

Under attack from gay rights advocates for refusing to bake a cake for a lesbian couple because of their beliefs, a Christian couple in Gresham, Ore., was finally forced to shut down their store, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, this weekend.

According to a report in the Williamette Week, an Aug. 30 entry on Sweet Cakes' now defunct Facebook page said, "This will be our last weekend at the shop we are moving our business to an in home bakery. I will post our new number soon. Email will stay the same melissa@sweetcakesweb.com."

The Christian Post reached out to Sweet Cakes By Melissa for comment by phone on Monday morning but no one was available and a mailbox set-up by the company was full. Keep reading

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