The owners of an Oregon bakery coughed up more than $135,000 in state-ordered fees on Monday for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding back in 2013.

Aaron Klein, the man who co-owns Sweet Cakes by Melissa with his wife, dropped off a check to the state for $136,927.07, which included accrued interest, according to The Associated Press. He also paid $7,000 sometime earlier this month.

The Kleins made headlines in January 2013 when they denied a request to bake a cake for a lesbian wedding due to their religious beliefs. Baker Melissa Klein told Fox News that she told Laurel and Rachel Bowman-Cryer that she would not bake a cake for their wedding since her Christian faith condemns homosexuality.

In turn, the couple filed a lawsuit with the state that sparked a national debate over religious freedom and discrimination against the LGBT community.

In July, the women were awarded damages for emotional suffering caused by the bakery. Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian ruled that the owners had violated the women's civil rights by discriminating on the basis of their sexual orientation.

According to the state, a 2007 Oregon law protects the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people in employment, housing and public accommodations. It also bars private businesses from discriminating against potential customers.

The state also prevented the Kleins from discussing the case in public by hitting them with a gag order.

Tyler Smith, an attorney representing the Kleins, told The Oregonian that his clients will continue to move forward with their appeal against Avakian's order. However, the lawyer explained that it was in their best interests to pay the state fines now, rather than waiting for the appeal, which is scheduled for next year.

The Kleins said that they used money raised through crowd funding to pay the state fees.