Court rules Christian-owned bakery that refused to ice cake with pro-gay marriage slogan discriminated on grounds of sexual orientation.
The Northern Ireland Equality Commission (NIEC) brought the case against Ashers Baking Company on behalf of Gareth Lee, the gay rights activist whose order was declined.
Giving her ruling at Belfast County Court on Tuesday, district judge Isobel Brownlie said: “The defendants have unlawfully discriminated against the plaintiff on grounds of sexual discrimination.
“This is direct discrimination for which there can be no justification.”
Ashers Baking Company was backed by Christian Institute.
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Christian Institute and Ashers Baking Company thinks it’s OK to discriminate people (where did the so-called Christian values go? ), Belfast County Court tells them it’s not OK.
