Gay couple banned from staying in B&B
A GAY couple were turned away from a British guesthouse after the owner said it was "against her convictions" to allow them to share a bed.
Michael Black, 62, and John Morgan, 56, booked into Susanne Wilkinson's guesthouse in the village of Cookham, southeastern England.
Its website boasts "a warm and friendly welcome awaits all."
But when the pair arrived at the Bed & Breakfast last Friday, they claim Wilkinson told them, "It's a double room."
She then allegedly made the remark about her beliefs.
Wilkinson, who refunded the couple's booking fee, said: "I've held my beliefs for years. I am not a hotel, this is a private house."
But Black argued, "We were treated like lepers."
"We had to drive straight home in the rain late on Friday night," added Morgan.
The couple reported Wilkinson to local police, who are now investigating claims of discrimination.