Portland, Ore., Oct 10, 2016 / 05:23 am
A Christian couple has closed their Oregon bakery, which faced heavy fines after they declined to make a cake for a same-sex "wedding" ceremony.
"We have closed Sweet Cakes," the bakery said on its Facebook page Sept. 29. "We appreciate everyone's continued prayer and support!"
The announcement did not give further explanation for the closure. Its storefront in Gresham, Oregon was closed in 2013 but the owners, married couple Aaron and Melissa Klein, had continued to operate at home, Portland's Q13 Fox News reports.
Hiram Sasser, deputy chief counsel for the First Liberty Institute, the legal group representing the couple, said they closed the bakery "months ago" but they still received inquiries about possible orders.