According to a press release from the Thomas More Society, Miller was approached by a lesbian couple in August 2017 after they asked her to design a custom cake for their wedding.

A California judge ruled last week to protect the First Amendment rights of a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake celebrating the wedding of a same-sex couple.

The case, Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Tastries Bakery, followed the state’s suit on behalf of a lesbian couple against Cathy Miller — a Bakersfield native who owns and operates Tastries Bakery, which sells customized baked goods and cakes.

Miller, a devout Christian, was represented in state court by Catholic legal group Thomas More Society after Eileen Rodriguez-Del Rio and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio sued her for refusing to bake a cake celebrating their union.

Miller Targeted by State Under Anti-Discrimination Law

According to a press release from the Thomas More Society, Miller was approached by a lesbian couple in August 2017 after they asked her to design a custom cake for their wedding.

When Miller declined to bake the cake, she referred the couple to another bakery. Instead of taking their business there, the couple “blasted their encounter on social media, characterizing it as discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.”

The couple then filed a complaint with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), a state agency that enforces anti-discrimination law.

The DFEH immediately...

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