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Page 1 of 2  Your money is as good as anyone else’s, whether it’s your hard-earned cash or your tax pounds. And if someone else can buy it or claim it or order it then so can you, whether it’s a double room in a hotel, a service from the NHS, or a romantic dinner.
It’s a funny old thing when people in business turn down good money – like the pink pound - just because they’re prejudiced against the person handing that money over. But more than funny it’s rude, upsetting, unfair and now – at last! – illegal.
New laws, the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, aim to outlaw this sort of discrimination meaning that if something is offered, you can have it - whatever the colour of your money.
Example: Two women decide they’ll have their civil partnership reception in a local restaurant, it has a lovely garden and they’ve been to a couple of really nice wedding receptions there.
“Oh, I’m sorry,” says the restaurant manager when they go in to confirm the booking and decide on the menu. “I thought it was a wedding reception.”
“Well, it’s a Civil Partnership reception,” says one of the women. “Same thing.”
“I’m afraid this is a family restaurant,” says the manager. “We don’t do that sort of thing.”
“Erm, I don’t know if you’ve heard about these new laws…”
Example: Two men go into a country hotel, it’s a weekend break for them and someone recommended this place. It’s lovely.
“Can you make sure it’s a double bed?” says one of the men to the receptionist checking them in. Not in a cheeky way, it’s just that this is supposed to be a romantic weekend.
“I’m sorry, we don’t actually do that here,” says the receptionist. “We don’t allow two men to share a double bed. You can have twin beds or I can recommend another hotel if you like...”
“Erm, I don’t know if you’ve heard about these new laws…”
This page was taken, in part, from the Stonewall publication, “The Colour of Your Money” Next Page - What to do if you have suffered discimination.
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