The couple closed the Gresham store in 2013 and operate the business from home.
They’re claiming financial hardship although crowdfunding efforts have brought in over $500,000 on their behalf, The Oregonian reported. The Kleins have filed an appeal of the ruling and are defying the order to pay. Labour Commissioner Brad Avakian awarded the damages in July for emotional suffering, saying the owners had violated the women’s civil rights by discriminating on the basis of their sexual orientation.
