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RKP5637

(67,032 posts)
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 11:03 AM Sep 2012

"Mass. gay couple sues church over nixed house sale"

More: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/10/3806841/mass-gay-couple-sues-church-over.html

The Associated Press

WORCESTER, Mass. -- A gay couple from Massachusetts has sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester for allegedly refusing to sell them a mansion because church officials were concerned they would host gay weddings at the site.

James Fairbanks and Alain Beret filed their discrimination suit Monday in Worcester Superior Court.

They allege that they were in negotiations to buy Oakhurst, a former retreat center in Northbridge, when church officials suddenly pulled out.

They say they inadvertently received an email from the chancellor of the diocese to the church's broker saying the reason was because of the "potentiality of gay marriages" at the home.

Chancellor Thomas Sullivan says the church dropped out of negotiations because of concerns about Fairbanks' and Beret's ability to finance the purchase.


More: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/10/3806841/mass-gay-couple-sues-church-over.html
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"Mass. gay couple sues church over nixed house sale" (Original Post) RKP5637 Sep 2012 OP
They should just say they were going to use it to molest children. Then they'd be cool with it. n/t Ian David Sep 2012 #1
Yep!!! Probably would've lowered the price for them! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #3
Fair Housing DonViejo Sep 2012 #2
If righties were in charge of this, they would tell the couple to delete the email ck4829 Sep 2012 #4

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
2. Fair Housing
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 11:14 AM
Sep 2012

Discrimination in housing (purchasing, selling and/or renting) to gay folks is illegal in MA. The Church has got itself in some serious trouble here.

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