ASKERS BAKING COMPANY will now only provide birthday and baby-related celebration cakes, according to the firm’s general manager.
On Tuesday a judge found the bakery had discriminated against a gay rights activist by refusing to bake a cake with an image of Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie with the slogan ‘Support Gay Marriage’.
The company was ordered to pay damages of £500 and court costs.
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has brought the case against the bakery on behalf of gay rights activist Gareth Lee.
The company has released a statement saying it will “limit the scope” of orders for cakes while it considers a response to the ruling, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
General Manager Daniel McArthur said: “Due to the recent legal developments we have decided to limit our celebration cake range to certain birthday and baby-related celebration cakes while we consider our policy and talk with our lawyers.”
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