Asher's Christian Bakery Appeals Court Discrimination Decision

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - FEBRUARY 3: Gareth Lee (R) arrives at Belfast high court with Dr. Michael Wardlow (L), chief executive of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission on February 3, 2016 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ashers Bakery, a local business in Northern Ireland run by an evangelical Christian family is appealing a decision at Belfast Magistrates court last year that found that they had discriminated against Mr. Lee, a gay activist with the group Queerspace. Mr. Lee had ordered a cake to mark international day against homophobia featuring the Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie and bearing a pro gay marriage message. Unlike the rest of the United Kindom or the Republic of Ireland same-sex marriage is not currently legal in Northern Ireland. Several attempts to change the law in the province have met with opposition from the largest political party, the Democratic Unionist Party. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)