The issue is with being forced to partake in what people consider a religious sacrament . Most religious people are willing to serve gay people or do business with them but are not willing to bake their wedding cake or supply the flowers for their ceremony as it goes against their beliefs . <| sep |> It ' s not a huge party school but it ' s known for having a pretty vibrant boozedrugs scene . <| sep |> To me , it seems obvious that the embassy should NOT answer these questions regarding JA ' s status when asked . This is the only way to protect JA ' s security and privacy interests . For example , answering these types of questions can only hurt JA in the event that Ecuador wants to assist him to flee England . The precedent of confirming whether he is alive and well in London would hurt him once he is on the move . A malicious actor would be alerted when the embassy decides they will no longer answer the question . Or would the embassy lie in that scenario ? If so , then there is no reason to accept any answer they give . When it comes down to it , JA ' s interests are best protected when the embassy doesn ' t answer these types of securitycompromising questions .