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A bakery owned by a Christian in Belfast is facing legal action from the Equality Commission for refusing to make a cake with a slogan supporting gay marriage.

In a statement, the firm's general manager, Daniel McArthur, said he stood by his decision and business owners should be 鈥渁llowed to follow their Christian beliefs and principles鈥�.

Calum Webster, from the Christian Institute, told 5 live鈥檚 Drive the bakery manager should not have to 鈥減romote a political agenda鈥� if he did not wish to.

However Gavin Boyd, from Northern Ireland Gay Rights organisation, the Rainbow Project, said companies did not have to "endorse" products they made for customers.