Guesthouse Nightmares
Nothing can ever be simple. Particularly when you’re gay. Even going away for a weekend isn’t easy for a gay couple. Many singletons may have little pity for those sickly lovebirds who spend long weekends in B&Bs, but that would be unfair. Not their fault eh?
A London based gay couple had planned to stay at the White Hart Hotel in Overton, near Basingstoke, but they found their booking for a double room did not meet the manager, aptly named Bush's approval. Bush, 60, suggested a twin room might be more suitable.
Scottish B&B owner, Tom Forrest, says he would rather go to jail than allow gay and lesbian couples to sleep together in his guesthouse:
"I object to homosexuality on the grounds that it is totally unnatural and is against the principles and beliefs I was brought up with. I find it totally disgusting."
Obviously he is one business owner not familiar with the ‘pink pound’.
It’s amazing how some people can take such great objection to people sharing the same bed. To be entirely blunt, it’s not like homosexuals hop into each hotel bed to hump. Some may, but most wouldn’t.
Even locally have I watched a B&B owner jump to a similar conclusions. I brought the other half who was over for a weekend to her door where she asked for a double room. We were assured she meant a twin room.
I was in fact almost sure she would refuse us any room under her roof, until I intervened to say I wasn’t staying the night. Apparently breakfast was a tad awkward the following morning.
I personally think ‘gay only’ resorts are a bit OTT. But then, desperate times?
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I stayed at a lesbian B+B once, in England. It was tucked away in the most beautiful countryside I've ever seen, next to a roaring river. It was owned by a mother and daughter who were both gay, and wow, it was such a beautiful place to relax and not have to be on your guard about who might take a dislike to you holding your girlfriend's hand. I'd go again if I got the chance. I'd definately choose a gay resort. But that story does make my blood boil. Was any action taken against him, do you know?
when N and i were looking for apartments, we went to one and when we told the man we wanted to look at the one bedrooms, he stared at us for the longest time, and reached over, while still staring at us, to get the key. which turned out to be a room under construction, with the floor all heaved up as if it was burrowed under. loud and clear, mister. shitty apartment, anyhow.
yay for mention of other halves. good on you.
I'm so naive that I didn;t even realise anyone coudl have an issue with these things - until the whole Tom Forrest thing a couple of years back. I still assumed that his view was in the minority but now i'm not so sure. It sucks ass that people make the assumption that two girls would require twin beds!
Bush, who sold his hotel in January, was cleared of possessing a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence to the gay couple.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-592.html
The Scottish guesthouse owner who refused to give a gay couple a double room because they were "sexual deviants" and their relationship was unnatural, has announced that he may stand for parliament in the next election.
According to The Scotsman Tom Forrest, who owns the Cromasaig B&B in Kinlochewe, is considering the move as a protest against planned sexual equality legislation that would ban hoteliers from turning away gay couples.
(July 2001ish I think - from rainbownetwork)
"The Scottish guesthouse owner who refused to give a gay couple a double room because they were "sexual deviants" and their relationship was unnatural, has announced that he may stand for parliament in the next election."
Fantastic. :(
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