'Ex gay' ad ban appeal costs Christian group £100,000
A Christian group has failed in a bid to overturn a decision to ban its London bus adverts, which suggested gay people could be helped to change their sexuality.
The group, Core Issues, was ordered to pay £100,000 in legal costs after the High Court rejected its case.
It was trying to challenge a TfL ban of its posters, which read "Not Gay! Ex-Gay, Post-Gay and Proud. Get over it!".
The 2012 campaign was a response to gay rights group Stonewall, saying: "Some people are gay. Get over it!".
In 2013, the High Court ruled the TfL ban was lawful because displaying the advert would "cause grave offence" to those who were gay. But Core Issues argued that mayor Boris Johnson, as Travel for London chairman, had ordered it to impose the ban for the "improper purpose" of seeking votes from gay people to help him win re-election.
The Court of Appeal ordered a further investigation, and the High Court cleared Mr Johnson of any wrongdoing last July.
