Bakery owners Aaron and Melissa Klein launched themselves down the road to failure when they refused their business to a lesbian couple in 2012. By 2013, the couple found themselves the targets of a lawsuit launched by the couple. They also attracted the attention of national media and the scrutiny of people from one end of the country to the other. While they did gain support from conservatives and religious fanatics, they were still legally found to be in violation of Oregon state law, and were ordered to pay more than $100k for their behavior.
Here it is four years later, and Sweet Cakes by Melissa is finally closed. No longer will Aaron and Melissa Klein feel empowered to berate members of the LGBT community, who are simply looking for services that are otherwise offered to the public. Hopefully their story serves as a warning to other business owners who may feel that they are justified in discriminating against members of the public.