The Batty Boy Bakery Case

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Common sense prevailing???

Ashers 'gay cake' row: Bakers win Supreme Court appeal

The Christian owners of a Northern Ireland bakery have won their appeal in the so-called "gay cake" discrimination case.

The UK's highest court ruled that Ashers bakery's refusal to make a cake with a slogan supporting same-sex marriage was not discriminatory.

The five justices on the Supreme Court were unanimous in their judgement.

The high-profile dispute began in 2014 when the bakery refused to make a cake with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage".

The customer, gay rights activist Gareth Lee, sued the company for discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and political beliefs.

But the bakery has always insisted its objection was to the message on the cake, not the customer.

Ashers lost the case and the subsequent appeal, but on Wednesday the firm won its appeal at the Supreme Court.

The legal battle - which has lasted four-and-a-half years and has cost nearly £500,000 so far - has raised questions over equality and freedom of conscience.

Ashers bakery's general manager Daniel McArthur said he was delighted and relieved by the ruling.

"I know a lot of people will be glad to hear this ruling today, because this ruling protects freedom of speech and freedom of conscience for everyone," Mr McArthur said outside the court.

Mr Lee said the case had made him feel like a second-class citizen and that he was now concerned about "the implications for all of the gay community".

What is the row about?

Customer Gareth Lee requested a cake featuring the Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie, iced with the message: "Support Gay Marriage."

His order was initially accepted at a branch of Ashers in Belfast city centre, but two days later the baking firm's head office contacted Mr Lee to say the firm would not make the cake.

Why did the bakers refuse?

The family-run baking company, based in County Antrim, has described the same-sex marriage slogan as "inconsistent" with its religious beliefs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45789759?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews

[SLEAZE BALL]

Ruling is halal still

Great stuff

[Grafter]

Yes I'm glad

[Afroman]

Verdict is spot on and rightly so

[Wavant]

58 minutes ago, SLEAZE BALL said:

Ruling is halal still

Great stuff

 

[CurryMan]

Correct ruling.

 

Would only be incorrect if he refused to make him a generic cake based on the fact he was homosexual.

He has every right to refuse creating a cake promoting something against his beliefs as it is his business.