See What Happens After Christian Baker Refuses To Bake Wedding Cake For Lesbians Until recently, Melissa Klein had a reputation for being a talented baker and the owner of Sweet Cakes With Melissa which she operated with her husband Aaron. In January 2013, however, her reputation took a turn for the worse when she was asked by a lesbian couple to make their wedding cake. Although the Kleins politely refused the offer, the lesbian couple took the Kleins to court in Oregon, where judged ruled that the bakery was violating their civil rights. Under Oregon law, Oregonians may not be denied service based on sexual orientation or gender identity, a statement by The Bureau of Labor and Industries writes. The law provides an exemption for religious organizations and schools, but does not allow private business owners to discriminate based on sexual orientation, just as they cannot legally deny service based on race, sex, age, disability, or religion. The Kleins were forced to close their business just 8 months later, and now struggle to support themselves on the business they get at home. They also are victims of daily harassment from liberals and other gay marriage supporters. Earlier this week, Melissa broke her silence on the incident for the first time. To be told theyre going to force me to convey a message other than what I want to conveyit flies in the face of the Constitution, Aaron claimed. Its a violation of my conscience. Its a violation of my religious freedom. Its horrible to see your own government doing this to you. 