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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Reanna Smith

Bakery owner explains why he sells 'non-binary gingerbread people' after online backlash

A bakery owner has responded to backlash for selling non-binary gingerbread people, claiming that they were never intended to 'upset or be offensive to anyone'.

The Cottage Bakery in Blackpool became the centre of a social media storm earlier this week when someone shared a picture of their gingerbread people on Facebook.

The post, which has now been shared more than 1,000 times, prompted a slew of criticism, with people branding the name 'ridiculous' and 'outrageous'.

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