Bristol gay couple win Cornwall B&B bed ban case
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-12214368

The owners of a hotel who refused to allow a gay couple a double room acted unlawfully, a judge has ruled.

Peter and Hazelmary Bull, of the Chymorvah Hotel, near Penzance, said as Christians they did not believe unmarried couples should share a room.

Martyn Hall and his civil partner Steven Preddy, from Bristol, said the incident in September 2008 was "direct discrimination" against them.

They were awarded £1,800 each in damages at Bristol County Court.

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what a pair of prats

£1800 thats one expensive ass B&B :o

Good, stupid prejudiced b&b owners. People pay for the rooms, its up to them what they do in them.

Its a bit like a vegetarian working in burger king, selling someone a meal but telling them they cant eat the meat in the burger :bored:

exactly Vicky. If running a B & B interferes with their beliefs then they shouldn't do it, full stop.

In fairness to the couple owning the B&B their policy was against married couples, not those who were specifically gay. And it is their home, I do think they have a right to uphold their beliefs under their own roof.

Yes but they (the bible freaks) can still appeal
so it may not be over for them

Even so though, if people are paying them for the room, they should be able to do what they like in it.

Hmm, I wonder if the gay couple had been 'married' would they have had a problem then...

But the Gay blokes were as good as married under the law.


They are Out of Date

Thats why
this gay couple went there
to set them up.

Ohhh, didnt read the civil partnership part properly.

So in the eyes of the law, they were married(as such), so yes, it was discrimination against gay people, not just being general prudes.

You could flip that on it'e head though and say that if people are providing service, shouldnt they be able to decide the terms of that said service?

The Judge
said they are as good as married under the law.


Other gay couples went to another Hotel.

This is a set up.

Yeah, that is true I suppose

I'm glad. Twats.

Not when its direct discrimination...no...

Would it be ok if, say, they were turning away all black customers? After all, they dont like them, so its part or the terms of the service...

Hypothetical situation...

Yeah I suppose so, seeing as like Arista says they were essentially married.

I think if the policy was just one against married couples, and didnt discriminate against sexuality, it should be allowed though.

Its a stupid policy to have anyways. How do they know if people are married? Do they ask that all people booking a room with them bring along their marriage certificate to prove it? :laugh2:

2 troublemakers who have a chip on their shoulder. they should get a life, couple of weirdos

They would not
as many are also Bible Freaks.


There Bible says Gays are Illegal
Thats what this is about.

what the Bible Freak owners?

Was a hypothetical question. Im not saying these people are against black people. But essentially its the same thing :/

I agree. The owners of the hotel should be ashamed. Bloody religious nutsjobs.

no, i meant the 2 gay boys

the b and b couple are just silly but harmless

How are they trouble makers? This should be interesting... :laugh:

no

the Bible says gays are wrong-uns so they were just being true to their black book of hate

going to court?

just get another b and b

couple of publicity hungry hysterical mary queens