After six years, the state of Colorado has finally announced it will dismiss its case against Jack Phillips, of Masterpiece Cakeshop fame. This is a victory not only for his bakery, but for the cause of religious freedom and will hopefully go a long way toward quashing government animus towards religious beliefs.
Even though the Supreme Court partially upheld Phillip’s decision not to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple on the grounds that it violated his religious beliefs, he still faced legal challenges. Autumn Scardina, a Denver-based transgender attorney, filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission against Phillips, saying that his refusal to bake a cake honoring the lawyer’s transition was discriminatory. Phillips fired back with a lawsuit to protect himself.
