A push for compromise on LGBTQ protections may tear evangelicals apart

By Yonat Shimron In the space of 48 hours, Americans got another taste for the raging battles over LGBTQ protections: On Tuesday (Dec. 18), Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in suburban Denver, was back in court arguing that the state of Colorado is punishing him over his refusal to bake a cake — this time celebrating a gender …