MLAs are calling for a conscience clause in the law to protect companies such as Ashers Baking Company, which is facing legal action for refusing to decorate a pro-gay marriage campaign cake. Listen to The Christian Institute’s Callum Webster discuss the plans, followed by a phone-in taking opinions from both sides of the debate. Broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster, Thursday 20th November 2014.
MPs ask the Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to scrap new standards requiring schools to ‘actively promote’ rights under the Equality Act – MLA Jimmy Spratt tells the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland that its legal action against Ashers Baking Company is “essentially bullying” — Scotland’s controversial Named Person scheme faces criticism from a charity which supports families with children suffering from ME — Christian writer Matt Moore, who experiences same-sex attraction, says he loves Jesus too much to identify as gay.