Mar 22, 2010 8:29 AM GMT
UK: A gay couple, on arrival to their reserved B&B, found that the owner had a policy of no homosexuals allowed.
Mrs Wilkinson saw us both before we got out of the car and immediately acted in an unwelcoming, cold way, but my boyfriend and I were polite and friendly.
"She said if we'd told her in advance she would have told us not to come.
"She apologised for turning us away. I asked for a refund of the deposit, which she gave me without quibble.
"We stayed polite and, to be fair, she wasn't rude or abusive."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8578787.stm
Sucks to happen. Has anyone here ever encountered a denial of service on the basis of their sexual orientation? Do you have legal protections where you live?
I had volunteered to give blood a few years ago, and upon honestly completing the questionnaire, the technician had to turn me away as I had admitted to practicing (safe) sex with men. Apparently there is a list that your name goes on as an "unacceptable" donor.
Mrs Wilkinson saw us both before we got out of the car and immediately acted in an unwelcoming, cold way, but my boyfriend and I were polite and friendly.
"She said if we'd told her in advance she would have told us not to come.
"She apologised for turning us away. I asked for a refund of the deposit, which she gave me without quibble.
"We stayed polite and, to be fair, she wasn't rude or abusive."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8578787.stm
Sucks to happen. Has anyone here ever encountered a denial of service on the basis of their sexual orientation? Do you have legal protections where you live?
I had volunteered to give blood a few years ago, and upon honestly completing the questionnaire, the technician had to turn me away as I had admitted to practicing (safe) sex with men. Apparently there is a list that your name goes on as an "unacceptable" donor.