Could This Couple Now Be Charged With Religious Discrimination?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9945791/Christian-guesthouse-owners-find-way-to-carry-on-banning-gay-couples.html

[jake-the-peg]

Sounds like that's what they should have been doing from the start if they can't cope with the general public having different views from themselves they shouldn't have been open to the general public.

Can't think it's going to be good for business though

[doctordb]

They do seem to be quite un-Christian Christians.

[LazyGun]

I would assume that they have taken legal advice and opinion on whether they can offer such a service, and have been told that it is OK.

[China Doll]

I was wondering how they'll be paid if it's a not for profit organisation more than anything else.

[doctordb]

I'm guessing by the picture that the photographer forgot to say 'cheese'.

[Mamyalynne]

Bet they aren't booked up this summer - I would not want to be under their roof.

[LazyGun]

I must say- If they wish to attract christians wanting some respite, a smile and some welcoming warmth in their picture might not go amiss.....

[jake-the-peg]

I think these two are similar

http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/citi/images/standard/WebLarge/WebImg_000132/50629_1357814.jpg

[Mamyalynne]

//Children are very welcome and arrangements for pets are considered - we even have a small cattery in the garden//


Just grown ups they aren't fond of then.

[ichkeria]

"I'm guessing by the picture that the photographer forgot to say 'cheese'. "

I think the lady is concentrating hard on saying "gorgonzola"

Good luck to them. They've obviously found their true vocation :-)

[IggyB]

the are exemptions to the equality act 2010 which allows organisations relating to a religion or belief (“religious organisations”) to discriminate on the grounds of religion, belief or sexual orientation in certain circumstances. If this business is now focused on prompting Christianity rather than providing b&b for the general public they won't be breaching the legislation (probably).

[dave50]

Good for them! They should be allowed to decide who they have to stay and who they don't. Why should they have to give a reason? It's their property, it's up to them. Different if it was somewhere that was paid for out of tax payers money. This isn't, it's a privately run business.

[ichkeria]

Because it is illegal to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their sexuality. Where you like it or not (I happen to) that is a fact. So it is perfectly reasonable for a couple so discriminated against to seek legal redress.

After all, this couple might wish to seek protection from discrimination one day themselves. In fact, in their eyes they WERE being discriminated against as they felt that their religious beliefs gave them the right to discriminate themselves :-)

[doctordb]

A slight flaw in their new plans is of course that a huge number of Christians are also homosexual.

[dave50]

The fact is they should be allowed to refuse anyone without giving a reason. It is their property and it should be up to them who they allow across the threshold. In this case, the discrimination law allows anyone who is refused entry to stoke up trouble by saying, 'oh it must be because I am Irish, black, gay, white, Jewish, Chinese, Indian etc no doubt encouraged by the prospect of compensation. Where does it all end?

[Bazile]

//A slight flaw in their new plans is of course that a huge number of Christians are also homosexual. //

Really - where is the data for that assertion ?

Then again i suppose it depends on your definition of ' huge '

[doctordb]

The point being, dave50, that of your list it was only 'gay' that they had a problem with.

[Bazile]

I've got the answer .

Why dont they de register as a business and advertise as a private family home who takes in people to stay on the proviso that those staying will make a donation to the upkeep and running of their home .

sorted

[pdq1]

///Mr Bull, 72, and Mrs Bull, 67, regard any sex outside marriage as a "sin" and said they would not let the two men have a double-bedded room///

They may have problems when gay marriage is allowed and a church bestows their wedding.

[anotheoldgit]

ichkeria

/// Because it is illegal to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their sexuality. Where you like it or not (I happen to) that is a fact. So it is perfectly reasonable for a couple so discriminated against to seek legal redress. ///

Is it also illegal to refuse to admit as your guest any couples who are not married?

If not, then unless they specifically stated 'no gays welcome' and since this gay couple were not married, surely it would be lawful to refuse them as guests, on the grounds that they were not married?