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'''Michael Black and John Morgan''' are a gay couple from [[Brampton]] near [[Huntingdon]] who booked a room in a guesthouse in [[Cookham]], Berkshire in March 2010. When they arrived to use the room they were turned away because the owners considered it against their Christian principles to let a gay | '''Michael Black and John Morgan''' are a gay couple from [[Brampton]] near [[Huntingdon]] who booked a room in a guesthouse in [[Cookham]], Berkshire in March 2010. When they arrived to use the room they were turned away because the owners, Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, considered it against their Christian principles to let a gay couple share a double bed. They called the police, who told they they could bring a civil case. They began legal proceedings in January 2011 and were awarded damages of £1,800 each at the trial in October 20121 at [[Reading]] County Court.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/18/uk-gay-couple-win-bb-case-against-christian-owners/</ref> | ||
In July 2013 Mrs Wilkinson lost an appeal against the verdict, but was given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10168643/Christian-BandB-owner-ordered-to-compensate-gay-couple-takes-fight-to-Supreme-Court.html</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 07:57, 11 September 2013
Michael Black and John Morgan are a gay couple from Brampton near Huntingdon who booked a room in a guesthouse in Cookham, Berkshire in March 2010. When they arrived to use the room they were turned away because the owners, Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, considered it against their Christian principles to let a gay couple share a double bed. They called the police, who told they they could bring a civil case. They began legal proceedings in January 2011 and were awarded damages of £1,800 each at the trial in October 20121 at Reading County Court.[1]
In July 2013 Mrs Wilkinson lost an appeal against the verdict, but was given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.[2]
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