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Why some wedding businesses say ‘I don’t’ to gay couples

A baker’s decision to turn a gay couple away has sparked a civil rights legal battle.

01/21/2015 | Expired 02/20/2015 | Rating NR

Why some wedding businesses say ‘I don’t’ to gay couples

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Why some wedding businesses say ‘I don’t’ to gay couples

Clip: 1/21/2015 | 6m 42s

A baker’s decision to turn a gay couple away has sparked a civil rights legal battle.

In Colorado, a baker’s decision to turn a gay couple away rather than make them a wedding cake has sparked a civil rights legal battle. In fact, as the number of states allowing same-sex marriages increases, so too has the number of business owners refusing to provide wedding services for religious reasons. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

01/21/2015 | Expired 02/20/2015 | Rating NR

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