February 10, 2017 | Arts / Entertainment

"Black-ish" likes gay cakes

Gay weddingBlack-ish does not endorse anti-gay bakers.
 
The ABC sitcom, known for dealing with issues of prejudice in America, dipped into LGBT territory this week. (And guess what? The right-wing ain't too happy about it.)
 
In the scene, Dre (played by Anthony Anderson) and Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) want a "gender reveal" cake for their new baby. Dre accidentally calls it a "sex cake," confusing the baker for a moment.
 
"We can bake any kind of cake you want," the couple is told. "Oh! Just as long as it's not for a gay wedding."
 
The Johnsons decide to find another baker. At the new bakery, Dre pointedly asks, "You don't discriminate against people based on race, gender, or sexual orientation, do you?" The new baker replies, "Do not like French-Canadians."
 
Cue the angry (and humorless) mob!
 
NewsBusters' Lindsay Kornick reacted,  "Hmmm, so apparently it's ok to discriminate against people for who they are (French-Canadian) but not what they choose to do (go against the biblical form of marriage). I wonder if it surprises some liberals to know that rogue Christian bakers aren’t just lurking around dark alleys to not sell cakes to gay couples (the horror!), they just want to make a living without the government forcing them to violate their religious beliefs under penalty of lengthy and expensive lawsuits or hefty fines."
 
You go, girl! (No seriously, please go away.)
 
The issue of whether or not a business should have to bake a cake for a gay couple surfaced when gay marriage was still being fought for in the US.  Sweet Cakes by Melissa refused to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple, and in 2013 was taken to court for violating the Oregon's Equality Act. The bakery was forced to pay a settlement of $135,000, but recouped much of that in donations of support from the Christian right. The shop has since closed. 
 
And the debate is far from over. A possible presidential executive order has been promised which would allow people of faith to refuse services to anyone from the LGBT community if it violates one's religious sensibilities. A draft of the order would allow U.S. businesses, nonprofits, and even government employees to discriminate, without repercussions, against anyone who offends certain religious beliefs. 
 
It remains to be seen what President Trump will do. Luckily there are lots of Dres and Bows in the US, but wouldn't it be preferable to outlaw discrimination against gays rather than having to quiz every business about their policies?    
 

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