USA: gallery to church

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Date posted:  1 Dec 2015
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USA: gallery to church

A gallery formerly owned by a Christian couple has been converted into a church after the couple refused to host a same sex wedding at their business, it was reported in early November.

Richard and Betty Odgaard were the previous owners of Görtz Haus Gallery, a gift shop and bistro in Iowa. When a same sex couple approached them to book a wedding at the venue, the Odgaards refused, prompting a lawsuit.

The couple were charged with discrimination and fined $5,000. They also had to close their business, after other couples cancelled their bookings at the gallery.

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