Turned Away

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Title

Turned Away

Description

Retold by Charlie Craig's mother, this short documentary recounts the discriminatory incident that led to the legal case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, in which Craig and his partner David Mullins were unable to purchase a cake at a bakery to celebrate their upcoming wedding.

As detailed on ACLU's website, in 2015, Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruled in favor of Craig and Mullins that the cakeshop was discriminating against potential clientele. A few years later in 2018, the case reached the United States Supreme Court. The majority vote reversed the Commission’s decision, ruling in favor of the bakery.

Source

Director: Daniela Sherer
Year: 2017
Country: United States

Gender and Sexuality: Gay
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Documentary
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo or YouTube: https://vimeo.com/239700290

Files

Citation

“Turned Away,” Queer Animation, accessed November 10, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/33.