Qantas boss gets pie in face from gay marriage opponent

A man who squashed a lemon meringue pie into the face of Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce in Australia said he was protesting against his advocacy for same-sex marriage.

Irish-born Mr Joyce, who is gay, was giving a speech to 500 people in a Perth hotel on Tuesday when Tony Overheu approached from behind, pressed the pie into his face and then fled.