Calls to change ‘oppressive’ equality law after Ashers lose ‘gay cake’ case
The Court of Appeal in Belfast has ruled against the owners of Ashers Baking Company, in an “oppressive” use of Northern Ireland’s equality laws.
The McArthur family had been taken to court accused of political and sexual orientation discrimination, after they refused to make a cake with the campaign slogan ‘Support Gay Marriage’.
After a protracted and costly legal action, the case brought by the taxpayer-funded Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has gone against the Christian family....