Aaron Klein Wants You To Know He Doesn't Hate The Gays But He Will Never Bake You A Wedding Cake

Well, Aaron Klein, owner of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, really stepped in it. In fact, Aaron is being investigated by the Oregon Department of Justice over a complaint that he refused to make a wedding cake for a same sex marriage. 

It all began the day a bride and her mother went to the bakery to look at cakes, so let's have Aaron give us the details:

"My first question is what's the wedding date," Aaron Klein said. "My next question is bride and groom's name ... the girl giggled a little bit and said it's two brides."

Uh oh. Aaron then politely apologized and told the women that both he and his wife do not make cakes for lesbians; at least, lesbians who are getting married. Klein said the women were disgusted and walked out.

Ya think?

Aaron says he believes "marriage is a religious institution ordained by God."

No, Aaron, marriage is a civil institution legalized by the state; it may also be a religious ceremony, but a marriage isn't a legally recognized institution without the input and approval of the state. Now, marriages can be religious, but they can't be valid until the state says so.

"A man should leave his mother and father and cling to his wife ... that to me is the beginning of marriage."

Or, is that a line from a folk song?

The two women, on the advice of their attorney, are not speaking to the media, but they have plenty of support.  Numerous people have blasted the Klein's on the internet and so Aaron Klein would like to clear the air.

Go ahead, Aaron, I'm listening......

"They can buy my stuff," he says.  "I'll sell them stuff ... I'll talk to them, it's fine."

Um, but Aaron, perhaps I'm missing something here; these women wanted to buy some of, as you call it, your “stuff" and yet you refused. You said you sell your "stuff' to The Gays but then you refused. Now, as for that whole talking to The Gays bull shit, how fucking noble of you to deign to talk to The Gays.

Y'all do not know how hard I tried to refrain from swearing. Seriously. I tried.

Then, Aaron, bless his heart--as we say about ignorant people here in the South--said he will sell things and talk to us, but that since, in his small, tiny, possibly filled with nothing but cake flour brain, marriage is between a man and a woman, he will never bake a cake for a same-sex wedding.

"I'd rather have my kids see their dad stand up for what he believes in then to see him bow down because one person complained."

Funny, but your kids are the future and they are probably thinking what the hell is wrong with daddy.

Here's the deal: in Oregon there is a law that prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation, like bakeries that refuse to serve The Gays. Aaron Klein and his wife have two weeks to respond to the Oregon Department of Justice's inquiry into what happened. 

Until then Aaron, why don't you make a little sign for your window that says "No Gays" or "Straights Only" so that The Gays, and the Straight People Who Stand Up For The Gays, and the Straight People Who Fight Discrimination can use a different bakery altogether, because, Aaron, no one, no one, was asking for your blessing on a same -sex marriage, they were simply asking for a cake.

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