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NY Farm fined for refusing to host gay wedding
American Thinker ^ | 08/20/2014 | Rick Moran

Posted on 08/20/2014 10:06:02 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

New York farmers who host birthday parties and other events must pay a $13,000 fine because they refused to host a gay wedding.

The couple, Cynthia and Robert Gifford, have hosted gay wedding receptions in the past. But because weddings are conducted on the first floor of their house, Cynthia Gifford refused to host a gay wedding ceremony of two lesbians because of her Christian faith.

A judge ruled that the GIfford private residence isn't so private after all.

Washington Times:

New York farm owners who rent their facilities for birthday parties and wedding ceremonies have been fined thousands of dollars for refusing to host a lesbian wedding.

Cynthia and Robert Gifford were fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution to the lesbian couple after they refused to hold the wedding at their Liberty Ridge Farm near Albany, Religion News Service reported.

When Jennifer McCarthy and Melisa Erwin asked the Giffords to use the facility for a 2012 wedding, Mrs. Gifford, a Christian, said she could only host their reception on the farm, but not the wedding. Weddings typically are conducted on the first floor of the Giffords’ home, and Mrs. Gifford argued the lesbian wedding would “literally hit too close to home,” RNS reported.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: gaymarriage; gaywedding; homosexualagenda; homosexuality; searchandfind
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To: SeekAndFind

IOW they were convicted of CRIME THINK!

Double Plus Ungood.

(for those in rio linda, this is a 1984 reference where objecting to homosexual based marriages for ANY reason is a crime. IOOW a state established faith)


21 posted on 08/20/2014 11:29:09 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: SeekAndFind

If they can force the Christian couple to host homo weddings, they can force open to the public meeting places to host NAMBLA meetings. Same principle. According to the libs if something is legal, everybody must toe the line whether it violates their morals or not.


22 posted on 08/20/2014 11:44:55 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This country grows more corrupt by the minute. And Republican leaders do nothing.


23 posted on 08/20/2014 11:59:33 AM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: PATRIOT1876
It seems like this is a president to force a gay business owner to rent out space for the Westboro Church congregation.

Force an Islamic business owner to host a pork roast on his property.

Actually, those are great ideas with which to CHALLENGE the PREMISE of this "politically correct" gay movement attempting to IMPROVISE laws.

24 posted on 08/20/2014 12:20:19 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: SeekAndFind

I wouldn’t pay a dime of this fine.


25 posted on 08/20/2014 1:21:30 PM PDT by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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26 posted on 08/20/2014 1:24:00 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: stinkerpot65

They’ve thrown “social issues” over the boat as excess baggage. Having to take stands on “social issues” (old fashioned ethics and morality) might threaten their gravy train.


27 posted on 08/20/2014 1:37:12 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: Mr. K

In none of these cases is it merely about forcing one business to serve them. It’s to flex their muscles, show their power (and that they’re only app 3% of the population doesn’t matter when they’re getting support from the non-sodomites and lesbians) and silence, no, demonize, the opposition. They started first by blackmailing the large corporations which fell into line with the quickness. Once they got them “on their side”, they were free to mop up the small fry.


28 posted on 08/20/2014 1:40:14 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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