DENVER -- A bakery is fighting a legal claim after it refused to inscribe a gay slur on a cake.



Thousands of customers are coming to the defense of the Azucar Bakery in Denver.



The owner says a customer came into her shop about a year ago asking to have the slur written on a bible-shaped cake, but she says she had to draw the line.



Marjorie Silva said she'd make the cake, but not write the message.



The customer cancelled the order then filed a religious discrimination complaint.



"We did feel it was not right for us to write hateful words or pictures about human beings," Silva said.



People from across the world have sent messages in support of the owner's decision.



A state agency will hear the case in March.