PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon case that put a wedding cake at the center of a clash between claims of civil rights and religious freedom is headed for a hearing in March.
It will focus on the damages due a lesbian couple who were turned down when they asked two Gresham bakers for a wedding cake in January 2013.
The bakers say they were acting on their religious beliefs.
A year ago, state investigators concluded the bakers had violated the couple’s rights to equal treatment in places that serve the public.
On Monday, the state labor department announced that an administrative law judge had come to the same conclusion.
The Oregonian reported the case ultimately will go to the agency head, Brad Avakian.
His decision could be appealed to the courts.
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