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Mike and Susanne Wilkinson outside the Swiss B&B<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Christian couple who run a B&B in Cookham, Berkshire have lost their case against two homosexuals they turned away.<\/p>\n

Michael Black, 64, and John Morgan, 59, brought their case against Susanne and Mike Wilkinson in January 2011 after they were prevented from sharing a double room at the Swiss Bed and Breakfast.<\/p>\n

Mr Morgan and Mr Black booked the room and paid a deposit but when they arrived at the B&B in March 2010, Mrs Wilkinson realised they were a couple and refused to allow them to stay.<\/p>\n

The couple even called the police over her refusal but were told they should make a civil claim against the Wilkinsons.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, the homosexuals, from Brampton near Huntingdon, were awarded \u00a31,800 each at Reading County Court for \u201cinjury to feelings\u201d, reported the Press Association.<\/p>\n

Mrs Wilkinson said that allowing two men to share a double room would violate her religious beliefs.<\/p>\n

Recorder Claire Moulder said that by refusing access to a double room, Mrs Wilkinson had \u201ctreated them less favourably than she would have treated an unmarried heterosexual couple in the same circumstances\u201d.<\/p>\n

However, the judge appeared to contradict herself by accepting that Mrs Wilkinson was genuine about her Christian beliefs and had also stopped unmarried heterosexual couples from sharing a double bed.<\/p>\n

Mrs Wilkinson was granted permission to appeal against the ruling and said she would give it \u201cserious consideration\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Jubilant Michael Black, 64, and John Morgan, 59<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Chief Executive of homosexual lobby group Stonewall, Ben Summerskill, urged Christians\u00a0to embrace philanthropy rather than stand up for their beliefs:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a shame tens of thousands of pounds have been wasted reiterating this well-established principle, when any good Christian would surely prefer to have seen that money spent on relieving poverty or tackling hunger,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Equality Act makes it illegal to refuse people goods and services on the grounds of sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Pete and Hazlemary Bull who own the Chymorvah Hotel in Marazion in Cornwall were granted leave to appeal\u00a0to the UK Supreme Court against a similar verdict.<\/p>\n

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