The owners of a hotel who refused to allow a gay couple a double room acted unlawfully, a judge has ruled.
Peter and Hazelmary Bull, of the Chymorvah Hotel, near Penzance, said as Christians they did not believe unmarried couples should share a room.
Martyn Hall and his civil partner Steven Preddy, from Bristol, said the incident in September 2008 was "direct discrimination" against them.
They were awarded £1,800 each in damages at Bristol County Court.
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Now, whilst businesses do have a right to refuse service, I think the Judge has made a brilliant decision in this case. Here, we've got a business refusing service on the grounds of sexuality, which is just plain wrong.
In fact, if the Judge had made any other decision, it would've been an invitation to any bigoted business owners to discriminate against entire demographics.
Your thoughts, NSG?