Colorado appeals court hears wedding cake case, religious beliefs v. gay rights

Is making a cake an artistic expression protected by the First Amendment? The Colorado Court of Appeals will decide in the case of Craig v. Masterpiece Cake Shop. A three-member appellate court-- judges Daniel Taubman, Robert Hawthorn and Michael Berger – heard arguments Tuesday morning. Masterpiece Cake Shop in Lakewood made national news in 2012 when owner Jack Phillips refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple based on his religious beliefs. In 2014, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission…