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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Feb 2014

    UK: ‘Christian’ business @SweetsationCart refuses to serve gay wedding. http://originalsteven.tumblr.com/post/77401150437/equal-rights … +@stephenfrypic.twitter.com/ob4Ni1VrfX

    9:45 AM - 22 Feb 2014
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      2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Feb 2014
        Replying to @aral

        …‘PS. I have some very good friends who are also gay Liam and who I love to bits but I wouldn’t supply them either…’ http://originalsteven.tumblr.com/post/77401150437/equal-rights …

        4 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Rick Truell‏ @Rick_Truell 22 Feb 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral You noticed the first part of that PS was a lie, right?

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      2. Karl‏ @__karl__ 22 Feb 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral @SweetsationCart @stephenfry I'm pretty sure that's illegal..

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Feb 2014
        Replying to @__karl__

        @__karl__ I’m pretty sure it is too.+@SweetsationCart @stephenfry

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      2. Luke Howard‏ @LukaHoward 22 Feb 2014
        Replying to @aral

        Disgraceful! “@aral: UK: ‘Christian’ business SweetsationCart refuses to serve gay wedding." http://originalsteven.tumblr.com/post/77401150437/equal-rights … pic.twitter.com/QceDSKMVMJ”

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      3. sarah huntley‏ @huntley_sarah 22 Feb 2014
        Replying to @LukaHoward

        @LukaHoward @aral should be ashamed!!!

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      4. Luke Howard‏ @LukaHoward 22 Feb 2014
        Replying to @huntley_sarah

        @huntley_sarah @aral yeah they should be! I can't believe that people still think that behaviour is ok.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Ben Spector‏ @BenSpector1 23 Feb 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral clearly @SweetsationCart learned nothing from the B&B owners who were ruined by the same behaviour! @stephenfry

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      1. Clare Higginbotham‏ @clareclare18 22 Feb 2014
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        @aral @SweetsationCart outrageous & disgusting behaviour. I can't stand bigots, hiding behind their 'religious beliefs'.

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      1. JSEwings‏ @Jeromesh68 24 Feb 2014
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        @aral @SweetsationCart @stephenfry Looks like they have been cleansing their FB page of comments. Sad to see prejudice of any kind.

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      1. UoG LGBT+ Staff‏ @UoG_LGBT 24 Feb 2014
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        “@aral: UK: ‘Christian’ business @SweetsationCart refuses to serve gay wedding. http://originalsteven.tumblr.com/post/77401150437/equal-rights … pic.twitter.com/4eDfUVkWvg”

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      1. Richard Watson‏ @RichardFWatson 23 Feb 2014
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        @aral @rowlandmark @SweetsationCart @stephenfry Oh FFS!

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      1. Brian‏ @wordofbird 23 Feb 2014
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        @aral @davey Does nobody else find that @SweetsationCart shit tacky as hell? I mean, lace‽ Really? What year is it? #dated #AssholeOfTheDay?

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      1. Keith Wyland‏ @keithwyland 22 Feb 2014
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        @aral @laurakalbag @SweetsationCart @stephenfry another example of Christians not following the person of their namesake: Jesus Christ.

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      1. Catherine‏ @Nanny_Dale 22 Feb 2014
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        @aral @SweetsationCart @stephenfry @SaffronKim terrible behaviour

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      1. SaffronKim‏ @SaffronKim 22 Feb 2014
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        @aral Bloody awful for you. It's illegal under Equality Act 2010 if you want to take it further. @korikisulda @SweetsationCart @stephenfry

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      1. Mike van Riel‏ @mvriel 22 Feb 2014
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        @SweetsationCart there is nothing 'Christian' about diminishing the value of the love between two people @stephenfry @aral

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      1. Mike Scott‏ @_MikeScott 22 Feb 2014
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        @aral @SweetsationCart @stephenfry wow...

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