Gay activist who placed order for controversial cake did nothing wrong, court in Belfast hears

An activist who asked a Christian bakery to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan did nothing wrong, his lawyer told the UK's Supreme Court.

Gay activist who placed order for controversial cake did nothing wrong, court in Belfast hears

An activist who asked a Christian bakery to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan did nothing wrong, his lawyer told the UK's Supreme Court.

The request at an Ashers branch in Belfast was within the firm’s ordinary course of business, Robin Allen QC said, but was refused on grounds of religious conscience, prompting a mammoth legal battle.

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