Cake Shop V. Colorado Legal Case: Case Study

Barack Obama once stated, “When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free.” This statement is still controversial even in 2018. Many people still don’t support gays and what they stand for and others simply do. People are entitled to their own opinion, however to a certain extent. In the case, Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Cake Shop is in the wrong and is violating the 14th Amendment. Previous court rulings have set various precedents on this subject that favor the Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
In July 2012, two men, Charlie Craig and David Mullins, decided to go and request Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado to make their wedding cake. Jack C. Phillips, the owner of

Piggie Park Enterprises is another case that can be directly related back to the case of Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In the Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises case, Anne Newman wanted to eat at drive-in BBQ restaurant, but the owner wouldn’t serve her because she was African American. The owner, Maurice Bessinger was the head of the National Association for the Preservation of White People and thought she had the right to deny who she served at her restaurant. Quimbee states, “The district court found, on undisputed evidence, that Piggie Park had discriminated against African-Americans at all six restaurants” (Quimbee). This case is another example of how discrimination was being handled. If people have to serve African Americans why shouldn’t they have to serve all people including gay individuals? This set a precedent for future cases involving discrimination and made sure all African Americans were being treated as equals, but why can’t gays and lesbians be treated in a similar way to African Americans? Both parties are being discriminated and they should get the choice to buy whatever food/item they want without being discriminated for their sexual orientation or their