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Gay couple in B&B
I see that the gay couple who were refused a double room in a B&B have won their case and been awarded £1800 damages. I'm not sure of the background facts, so can't really comment, but the hoteliers were found to have acted unlawfully. Does anyone know which law they actually broke and what the damaged were in respect of?
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I use the word Muslim because they have as strict a code as the Christians do (got to love everybody and forgive everybody etc). I am not sure whether a Jewish couple would have the same dilemma. I also believe Buddists and Shinto are not as strict. this couple probably interpret the Bible more literally than others.
No carole,
They obviously knew the law,if they didn't they weren't very good business persons.
I think they had never had a couple before that made it obvious they were gay.They may have had "discreet" gay guests before where they were able to overlook it(which makes them even more of a hypocrite).
I cannot believe that in 18 years they have not had 2guests of the same sex sharing a bed?
BTW,what about 2 ladies sharing a bed,would they ban them!
Maybe they don't know what Lesbians are?
They obviously knew the law,if they didn't they weren't very good business persons.
I think they had never had a couple before that made it obvious they were gay.They may have had "discreet" gay guests before where they were able to overlook it(which makes them even more of a hypocrite).
I cannot believe that in 18 years they have not had 2guests of the same sex sharing a bed?
BTW,what about 2 ladies sharing a bed,would they ban them!
Maybe they don't know what Lesbians are?
squarebear - that is not an alighend argument.
You can turn away guests on the basis that you think they are unsuitable - that is your right under the law - so stag parties can be refused.
You cannot discriminate against fguests on the grounds of their sexuality - that is not your right under the law - so gay couples cannot be refused on the basis of their sexuality.
The owners would simply have been better off finding another reason not to entertain the couple to whom they objected - or, as has been pointed out - if the sexuality of your guests is a problem, you are in the wrong business!
You can turn away guests on the basis that you think they are unsuitable - that is your right under the law - so stag parties can be refused.
You cannot discriminate against fguests on the grounds of their sexuality - that is not your right under the law - so gay couples cannot be refused on the basis of their sexuality.
The owners would simply have been better off finding another reason not to entertain the couple to whom they objected - or, as has been pointed out - if the sexuality of your guests is a problem, you are in the wrong business!
Nope, SB, they can turn away a same sex group if they want (or as I said they can turn away people for having ginger hair if they wanted)
The Equality act specifically protects against discrimination for reasons of:-
Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation
It's the fact that they were turning people away for one of the above reasons that meant they were breaking the law.
The Equality act specifically protects against discrimination for reasons of:-
Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation
It's the fact that they were turning people away for one of the above reasons that meant they were breaking the law.
