Gay cake row: watchdog takes legal action against Christian bakery

Christians who refused to make a gay rights cake now face a sexual orientation discrimination court case

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The Equality Commission has confirmed that it is taking legal action against a Christian-run bakery in Northern Ireland for refusing to make a cake celebrating gay marriage.

Earlier this year, Ashers Baking Company, a family business based in Belfast, declined the request by a gay rights activist because it was "at odds" with the owners’ conservative beliefs, the BBC reports.

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