Owners Cynthia and Robert Gifford of the Liberty Ridge Farm in New York have been fined $13,000 for refusing to host a gay wedding.
The Gifford’s host approximately 12 weddings at their farm per year, but refused to host one for a lesbian couple as they feel it would violate their religious beliefs.
But the New York State Division of Human Rights ruled that because the Liberty Ridge Farm is open to the public for specific events, like weddings, it must be classified as a “public accommodation.” This places the farm under a sexual orientation non-discrimination state ordinance.
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They should have given the gay couple a “Japanese Yes” and made it so expensive that it would prohibit them using their farm.
Robert Leggett, it’s not a lie. Google the article.
I would go ahead and host it, but would make it a terrible flop and use the excuse that all the staff were new as the others had quit just before the wedding and I didn’t have time to train them properly plus charge them out of the ying yang for my services.
All I can say is, freedom of expression and choice.
All I can say is we should all have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason in anything or we have no rights at all.
Don’t even think of paying the fine.
I would stand by my guns. Yes I’m not them. But you have rights under the United States constitution and the Bill of Rights to refuse services under reasonable conditions. To force anyone to do something is illegal. Period and in this case is criminal by not only those who demand that marriage to be conducted where they are not wanted. But criminal by that court system
add the $13,000 dollars to their bill. I am sick and tired of this assaults from a group that is demanding fair treatment but refuse to give those same things to straights. look as the owner of both the farm and the company they have the right to accept or not to accept the job and who they want to allow on their land and home. this is not public property it is a private home.
Gays are wrong in the Bible, God ordained marriage betweem one man and one woman, Amen. God help this couple in Jesus Name Amen.
That is absolutely ridiculous. Its their business to run as they see fit .its calked FREEDOM!