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Pa. shop: No wedding gowns for lesbian couple
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A bridal store's refusal to sell wedding gowns to a same-sex couple is stirring debate in a central Pennsylvania town. The Press Enterprise of Bloomsburg reports the women tried to schedule an appointment but were turned down. W.W. Bridal Boutique owner Victoria Miller tells the newspaper that "providing those two girls dresses for a sanctified marriage would break God's law." Bloomsburg Town Council plans to discuss the incident at a meeting on Monday. Council members...
Friday, August 8th 2014, 11:09 PM EDT
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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A bridal store's refusal to sell wedding gowns to a same-sex couple is stirring debate in a central Pennsylvania town.
The Press Enterprise of Bloomsburg reports the women tried to schedule an appointment but were turned down.
W.W. Bridal Boutique owner Victoria Miller tells the newspaper that "providing those two girls dresses for a sanctified marriage would break God's law."
Bloomsburg Town Council plans to discuss the incident at a meeting on Monday. Council members say they will consider whether to propose legislation to ban businesses from refusing to serve gays and lesbians.
Miller's attorney, Al Luschas, says the shop owner has a "liberty interest" in refusing to take part in a process that would violate "firmly and honestly held religious beliefs."
Information from: Press Enterprise, http://www.pressenterpriseonline.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The Press Enterprise of Bloomsburg reports the women tried to schedule an appointment but were turned down.
W.W. Bridal Boutique owner Victoria Miller tells the newspaper that "providing those two girls dresses for a sanctified marriage would break God's law."
Bloomsburg Town Council plans to discuss the incident at a meeting on Monday. Council members say they will consider whether to propose legislation to ban businesses from refusing to serve gays and lesbians.
Miller's attorney, Al Luschas, says the shop owner has a "liberty interest" in refusing to take part in a process that would violate "firmly and honestly held religious beliefs."
Information from: Press Enterprise, http://www.pressenterpriseonline.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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