The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America has welcomed Monday's ruling by the United States Supreme Court in favor of a cake shop owner who declining, on the basis of his religious beliefs, to design and sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple. Nathan J. Diament, the Orthodox Union’s executive director for public policy, said, “Today, the United States Supreme Court sent a clear message: that the demonization of religious beliefs – especially in policymaking – is constitutionally unacceptable.”
OU President Mark (Moishe) Bane said, “Strong constitutional protections for religious liberty are the bedrock of the Orthodox Jewish community – and so many other faith communities – in the United States. This is even more important when it comes to beliefs that may not be in step with the cultural fads of the moment."