Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene's Flowers and Gifts, was fined $1,000 by the Benton County Superior Court in March. The case and fine stem from Stutzman's refusal to serve a same-sex couple in 2013, The Seattle Times reported.
When word got out that the 70-year-old woman was fined, supporters set up a GoFundMe page to help her out and as of Monday afternoon, more than $103,000 was raised.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Stutzman had provided flowers for nearly 10 years to the gay couple for various events, but she cited her religion as a Southern Baptist as the reason she would have to decline the job for the couple's wedding.
Last week, a pizza shop was the beneficiary of more than $842,000 in donations from the GoFundMe site.
Memories Pizza's owner went on camera saying they would refuse to cater a same-sex wedding because of their religion, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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