On June 4, the court ruled 7-2 that the state of Colorado discriminated against the Masterpiece Cakeshop owner's religious beliefs while trying to force him to provide a cake for a same-sex "wedding." Since then, he says his business has tripled.

"We have had so many people coming by to support us as the case has gone on, and there has been an outpouring of love and support since the decision came down," Phillips told the Christian Post in an interview published Thursday. "The state's targeting of my beliefs cost me 40 percent of my business and forced me from 10 employees down to four. But we're so happy to be busy doing what we do best at our shop."

The Friday after the ruling, the religious liberty law firm Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) released a video showing hundreds of patrons gathering outside Masterpiece Cakeshop and lining up to get in to celebrate the victory. The supporters, chanting "Jack is back" and "love free speech," were so overwhelming that Masterpiece sold out of most of its items by noon. (Screengrab: Jack offers free cookies to the handful of protesters outside his shop, they refused to take any/via ADF)

Phillips says he's seen "far more support than negativity" from his community, including from people who disagree with him about same-sex "marriage" but recognize that "tolerance is a two-way street."

Phillips says he does remain the target of some vitriol, however...

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