Madrid Restaurant fined for refusing to host gay wedding reception

Madrid Restaurant fined for refusing to host gay wedding reception
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By h.b. - Dec 29, 2006 - 8:13 AM

Miguel �ngel S�nchez, President of the Fundaci�n Tri�ngulo, a non-governmental organisation which works towards social equality for gays and lesbians. He is standing outside �La Favorita,� a Madrid restaurant which has refused to hold a wedding reception for a gay couple. Photo - EFE.

The owners say they will appeal the decision, while the couple say they do not want the matter to reach the courts.

The La Favorita restaurant in Madrid has been fined 12,000 € by the City Hall for refusing to serve a gay wedding party, according to the El Mundo newspaper today. The council considers that the establishment has committed a ‘serious infraction’ and been guilty of discrimination.

The owners have denied discrimination and say they will appeal the decision.
The fine imposed can range between 3,000 and 15,000 €.

The married couple say they don’t want the matter to reach the courts as it could affect the workers at the restaurant, who they say are not to blame.

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