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The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court today affirmed that it is illegal for businesses to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The New York Civil Liberties Union victory came in the case of Melisa and Jennifer McCarthy, who were turned away by the Albany wedding venue they chose after the venue owners found out that they were a same-sex couple. Are refusals to provide services for same-sex weddings anti-gay discrimination? In so doing, the Court also appeared to opine that the refusal involved no anti-gay discrimination.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The owners of an upstate wedding venue who refused to host a lesbian wedding and were fined $13, for violating the state's anti-discrimination law had their appeal rejected by a state court on Thursday. Robert and Cynthia Gifford cited their conservative Christian beliefs in refusing to host the wedding of Melisa and Jennie McCarthy at Liberty Ridge Farm, north of. Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Wedding venues in North Carolina and Ohio refused service to same-sex couples. Wedding venues are turning away same
Same-sex marriage is legal across the US, but can a wedding venue refuse to host one? Learn about your rights as a couple and how to navigate potential discrimination. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. It's the latest legal blow to those seeking a legal right to discriminate against same-sex couples — this time in upstate New York. 
Victory
A New York court ruled that a married couple that owned a farm that was open to the public for weddings and other special events violated a state law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation by places of public accommodation when they refused, on religious grounds, to let a same-sex couple marry at the farm. .
Victory
Citing a decision from the Supreme Court that allowed a Christian designer to legally refuse to provide services to gay people, a federal appeals court has ruled that a Christian wedding photographer who refuses to photograph same-sex couples will get another chance to argue her case before a district court in New York. .
DISCRIMINATION DENIALS
A federal court in New York dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Christian wedding photographer who refused to photograph same-sex weddings. . Wedding photog who won't snap LGBT pics renews legal fight
The New York Civil Liberties Union victory came in the case of Melisa and Jennifer McCarthy, who were turned away by the Albany wedding venue they chose after the venue owners found out that they were a gay couple. . Christian wedding photographer who refused service to gay
This appears relevant to the recent wedding venue decisions: In , Masterpiece Cakeshop’s owner, Jack Phillips, refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple because of his religious opposition to same-sex marriage. .