A Colorado baker discovered his state’s discrimination laws restrict the practice of his Christian faith after he became the target of a complaint. So did two Oregon bakers, a Washington state florist, a New Mexico photographer and other business owners.But two Christian artists in Phoenix who run a service providing custom images and invitations to various events, including weddings, aren’t waiting for that dreaded moment to come.
They’ve pre-preemptively sued Phoenix, demanding that the city get rid of an ordinance that discriminates on the basis of religion and endangers them and their business with possible fines and even jail time.
The city code section they cite, Paragraph 18.4(B), “compels artists to create art that contradicts their artistic and religious beliefs. It prevents artists from discussing what art they can and cannot create. And it does so through investigations, criminal ...
