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April 11th, 2013 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda  |
| Florist Barronelle Stutzman |
By: Debbie Gross
(Scroll down for video) A florist who refused to provide flowers for a same gender wedding ceremony because of religious reasons was sued by Washington, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
The lawsuit was filed by the Attorney General of the State of Washington.
The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in Benton County, came nearly two weeks after the Attorney General Bob Ferguson said sent a letter to Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene Flowers and Gifts in Richland, Washington, asking her to reconsider her decision.
Stutzman is accused of violating the State Consumer Protection, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
On March 1, Robert Ingersoll, a long time customer visited the store and told Stutzman he wanted to order flowers for his upcoming wedding, according to the complaint.
Stutzman told Ingersoll she was unable to provide flowers for his wedding “because of her relationship with Jesus Christ,” according to the complaint.
At the time of the order, Stutzman was aware that Ingersoll was looking to buy flowers for another man, the complaint said.
“The fact that Ingersoll, a gay man, was looking to buy flowers for his wedding to another man was an important factor in the rejection of Stutzman to sell flowers,” the lawsuit said.
“If you want to run a business in the United States you cannot discriminate against your customers and violate the law,” Bobby Vanatta, 30, of Seattle, Washington told YourJewishNews.com after reading about the lawsuit.
However, not everyone agreed.
“The government has no right to tell private business owners with whom they must do business. A florist is not a government sponsored entity, therefore, this woman should not be forced to work if she does not want to,” Ray Hicks, 31, of Tacoma, Washington told YourJewishNews.com.
Ferguson is seeking a permanent injunction requiring the store to comply with State Consumer Protection laws in Washington and pay at least a $2,000 in fine.Mobile video not loading? Click here to view
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