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marmar

(76,976 posts)
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:57 PM Dec 2011

Gay couple sue Hawaii B&B, claim discrimination




HONOLULU (AP) — Two Southern California women filed a lawsuit Monday against a Hawaii bed and breakfast, saying the business denied them a room because they are gay.

Aloha Bed & Breakfast discriminated against Diane Cervelli and Taeko Bufford, a couple living in Long Beach, Calif., claims the lawsuit filed on behalf of the women by Lambda Legal in First Circuit Court in Honolulu.

Cervelli, 42, called the business in 2007 to book a room because it's in Hawaii Kai, the same east Honolulu neighborhood where the friend they were visiting lived. When she specified they would need one bed, the owner asked if they are lesbians. Cervelli responded truthfully and the owner said she was uncomfortable having lesbians in her house because of her religious views, the lawsuit said.

Refusing to let the couple book a room was solely based on their sexual orientation because the owner indicated that if they were married, she would not have allowed them to stay there, said their attorney, Peter Renn of Lambda Legal's Los Angeles office. She also would have a problem if they were an unmarried heterosexual couple, he said. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/gay-couple-sue-hawaii-b-b-claim-discrimination-230124597.html



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Gay couple sue Hawaii B&B, claim discrimination (Original Post) marmar Dec 2011 OP
K&R- special rights for religious folks are not needed FreeState Dec 2011 #1
Exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #2

FreeState

(10,552 posts)
1. K&R- special rights for religious folks are not needed
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:02 PM
Dec 2011

If its against your religion to offer services to your fellow citizens don't own or operate a public business.

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