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LONDON (RNS) Britain's Court of Appeals has ordered a pair of Christian innkeepers to pay thousands of pounds in damages to a gay couple they refused to allow to stay together in one of their rooms. By Al Webb.

Topics: Culture, Social Issues
Tags: britain, gay couple, guesthouse, innkeepers, sexual orientation, sexual practice

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