Christian Ashers Bakery Lose ‘Gay Cake’ Appeal
by Harry Farley, Christian Today:
The Christian bakers at the heart of the ‘gay cake’ case have lost their appeal at the Belfast Royal Courts of Justice on Monday morning.
The final judgement upheld the original verdict after the Christian-run bakery refused to make a cake with the slogan “support gay marriage”.
The ruling concludes a two-year legal suit bought by customer Gareth Lee and supported by the Equality Commission of Northern Ireland.
The case began after Ashers was initially found to have discriminated against Lee on the grounds of sexual orientation and religious or political beliefs. At the time District Judge Isobel Brownlie said: “The defendants are not a religious organisation. They conduct a business for profit. I believe the defendants did have the knowledge that the plaintiff was gay.
“As much as I acknowledge their religious beliefs this is a business to provide service to all. The law says they must do that.”
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