By now this is really old news. So many other scandals, of far greater significance, have made headlines since the bigoted bakers refused to cater a same-sex wedding.
Where exactly is the line between defending civil rights and allowing people to be jerks? Some people tried to create a mirror image by asking if a gay baker would have to cater a homophobic rally. But a same-sex marriage is not anti-Christian, it is just non-Christian (at least according to certain denominations). So what would be a parallel?
It occurred to me that a Christian baptismal or confirmation ceremony may well choose a kosher caterer, especially if the extended family includes Jewish members, or even just if the kosher caterer has an excellent reputation for quality. Would the kosher caterer refuse to serve an event which is, from his/her religious point of view, idolatrous? Highly unlikely. That is not at all the same as asking a Rabbi to perform a Christian baptism.
So, no, refusing to serve a same-sex wedding is not a legitimate expression of your religious belief, it is just bigotry.
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