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How wedding cakes could redefine Americans’ free speech

The Supreme Court is about to decide if cakes are art in the most-watched case of the term.

The Supreme Court is about to decide if cakes are art. In the most-watched case of the term, the justices will consider if bakers can say no to making cakes they don’t agree with. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission pits a cake-maker’s First Amendment rights against a gay couple’s right not to be discriminated against. A win for the cake shop could let other kinds of business owners turn people away because of who they are.

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We asked other Denver bakers how they handle cakes they don’t believe in — and where they draw the line.

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