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A gay couple have claimed they were turned away from a bed & breakfast because the owner said it was "against her convictions" to allow them to share a bed.
Michael Black, 62, and John Morgan, 56, from Brampton, Cambridgeshire, have reported the owner of the Swiss B&B in Cookham to police for discriminating against them.
A gay couple have claimed they were turned away from a bed & breakfast because the owner said it was "against her convictions" to allow them to share a bed.
Michael Black, 62, and John Morgan, 56, from Brampton, Cambridgeshire, have reported the owner of the Swiss B&B in Cookham to police for discriminating against them.
I don't see the problem.
Whatever happened to free speech ?
So, they don't like gays ?
I'm sure they aren't the only ones. They're entitled to their opinion, just the same as anyone else is.
"we reserve the right to refuse service to anybody"...
Have you ever seen that sign?
Private property but also a business.
Under the Equality Act 2006 it is illegal to discriminate against people on the grounds of sexual orientation. Whether this applies to B&B I do not know.
I assume a legal case will be brought against them , it will be interesting to see what comes of it.
I suspect if people were turning away Black people etc... because it was against their beliefs to have non white people under their roof a lot of people might be a little more outraged.
I personally find it outrageous that such people would even enter the world of "hospitality" if they are so prejudiced, but then again I do not belong to the Church which preaches love, compassion and goodwill to all men, so I obviously don't understand.
They didn't turn them away because they were gay.
Because of their religious views, they said they could not have two gay people sharing a bed in their house, because, obviously they MIGHT have sex. The proprieters would therefore have condoned/allowed it, and gone against their teachings.
Apparently, they would have been happy to let the couple stay in seperate rooms, but this wasn't an option.
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Originally Posted by Mooseketeer
Private property but also a business.
Under the Equality Act 2006 it is illegal to discriminate against people on the grounds of sexual orientation. Whether this applies to B&B I do not know.
I assume a legal case will be brought against them , it will be interesting to see what comes of it.
I suspect if people were turning away Black people etc... because it was against their beliefs to have non white people under their roof a lot of people might be a little more outraged.
I personally find it outrageous that such people would even enter the world of "hospitality" if they are so prejudiced, but then again I do not belong to the Church which preaches love, compassion and goodwill to all men, so I obviously don't understand.
A gay couple have claimed they were turned away from a bed & breakfast because the owner said it was "against her convictions" to allow them to share a bed.
Michael Black, 62, and John Morgan, 56, from Brampton, Cambridgeshire, have reported the owner of the Swiss B&B in Cookham to police for discriminating against them.
Under the Equality Act 2006 it is illegal to discriminate against people on the grounds of sexual orientation. Whether this applies to B&B I do not know.
I assume a legal case will be brought against them , it will be interesting to see what comes of it.
I suspect if people were turning away Black people etc... because it was against their beliefs to have non white people under their roof a lot of people might be a little more outraged.
I personally find it outrageous that such people would even enter the world of "hospitality" if they are so prejudiced, but then again I do not belong to the Church which preaches love, compassion and goodwill to all men, so I obviously don't understand.
100% agreed. They cannot discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation - it is not the choice of the owners whom they will or will not allow into their B&B. Their 'religious views' mean nothing when adhering to discrimination laws, and certainly do not trump legislation.
I cannot believe things like this still happen in the 21st century! They might as well have had 'No dogs, No Blacks, No Irish' signs in the window....this sort of discrimination should not be acceptable.
I cannot believe things like this still happen in the 21st century! They might as well have had 'No dogs, No Blacks, No Irish' signs in the window....this sort of discrimination should not be acceptable.
Discrimination happens for all sorts of reasons. And sometimes the recipient may not even realise it has occurred. We stayed at a place in North Yorkshire recently and as we were chatting to the woman that runs it, asked about the B&B across the street. She said that sometimes if someone comes for a room and they "don't like the look of them" they tell them they are full and direct them across the street. I didn't enquire further. Who knows who she considered unsavoury - mixed race couples? Gays? Those not dressed to her standards? Driving the wrong car?
Many people would just shake the dust off our feet and move on - it's easier - but I admire the people that move to prosecute injustice.
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