Christian Bakery Taken To Court By The Equality Commission

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - MARCH 26: Gareth Lee (C) leaves Laganside Court after the first day's hearing on March 26, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Mr. Lee is in dispute with Ashers, a Christian-run bakery who refused to bake a cake for the gay rights group Queerspace which he had ordered for an anti-homophobic event in May, 2014. The court action was brought by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, after the Newtownabbey-based business turned down an order for the cake bearing the slogan 'Support gay marriage'. The body claims Ashers' decision infringes on equality laws, and raises questions over when and how businesses can refuse service due to sexual orientation, religious belief or political opinion. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)