Colorado baker sues state after denying cake to transgender woman

Phillips cited that same reason — religious grounds — when he refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, a decision the Supreme Court upheld in June.

• Two weeks after the ruling in his last case, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission said Phillips had discriminated against Scardina because of her transgender status.

"Colorado has renewed its war against him by embarking on another attempt to prosecute him, in direct conflict with the Supreme Court’s ruling in his favor. This lawsuit is necessary to stop Colorado’s continuing persecution of Phillips."

Reality check: As Axios' Sam Baker reported, the narrow 7-2 decision said Colorado’s legal proceedings had shown a hostility toward the baker’s religious beliefs.

Yes, but: It stated that "some future controversy involving facts similar to these" could go the other way. The court didn't say whether business owners can use religious objections to deny service to LGBTQ people.