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ErikJ

(6,335 posts) Sat Jul 2, 2016, 06:39 PM Jul 2016

Lesbians denied by Sweet Cakes by Melissa read hate mail

Published on Jul 1, 2016
Three years ago, Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to make a wedding cake for Rachel and Laurel Bowman-Cryer. Since then, the lesbians have received thousands of vulgar, hateful Facebook messages.

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Lesbians denied by Sweet Cakes by Melissa read hate mail (Original Post) ErikJ Jul 2016 OP

Not cool shenmue Jul 2016 #1

This is what our country has become yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #2

Why do members of these communities maddiemom Jul 2016 #3

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Not cool

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 07:00 PM

Jul 2016

yuiyoshida

(41,818 posts)

2. This is what our country has become

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 07:51 PM

Jul 2016

and it will be worse if Donald Trump gets elected. I sincerely hope there is more of us than of them. When I hear of LGBT people talk about why they find San Francisco a refuge, I am so glad they have come to our community. Imagine living with the kind of Assholes who write these letters. Let their Hate consume them!

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

3. Why do members of these communities

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 08:39 AM

Jul 2016

want to give their business to these bigots?

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