Lawyers Suing Farmers for Refusing to Host Same-Sex Wedding Compare Case to ‘Race Discrimination’
Cynthia and Robert Gifford, owners of Liberty Ridge Farm in upstate New York, appeal a judge's decision that found them guilty of discriminating against a couple based on their sexual orientation
The case against the owners of a small farm in upstate New York—who were ordered to pay $13,000 for refusing to host a same-sex wedding—moved forward Monday. Attorneys for the same-sex couple argued that the case is about the “same issues” as racial discrimination.