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Ramon Antonio Vargas

Same-sex couple calls for protest after Washington eatery refuses to cater their wedding

a group of people holding up signs like 'JJ's is cancelled!' and 'JJ's says NO to LGBTQIA+' protest outside of a restaurant
Protesters gather outside JJ's To Go in Centralia, Washington, on 4 November. Photograph: Emily Fitzgerald/chronline.com

A same-sex couple planning to marry in January has called on people to peaceably protest a Washington state restaurant that refused to cater the nuptials while citing its owner’s religious Christian beliefs.

Meanwhile, the eatery is standing by its decision amid conflicting legal precedents that have resulted from such stands.

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