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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.
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
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Ian David
(69,059 posts)1. They should just say they were going to use it to molest children. Then they'd be cool with it. n/t
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)3. Yep!!! Probably would've lowered the price for them! n/t
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)2. Fair Housing
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.
ck4829
(34,977 posts)4. If righties were in charge of this, they would tell the couple to delete the email