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The claimant, Ms Mbuyi, was an evangelical Christian, employed primarily at the respondent's nursery. Her colleague Ms P was a lesbian in a civil partnership. It was common ground that Ms Mbuyi had tried to be kind and supportive towards Ms P when she was in hospital after an incident at the nursery. On Ms P's return to work Ms Mbuyi had given her a bible and it was also common ground that Ms P had thanked her for the gift. The problem arose in relation to comments that Ms Mbuyi was alleged to have made to Ms P about her sexual orientation. Ms P complained and there was a disciplinary hearing at which Ms Mbuyi contended that Ms P had been the...