WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - A same sex-couple in North Carolina says the operator of a wedding venue told them that it could not hold their wedding ceremony based on its religious beliefs.
The Winston-Salem Journal reported Tuesday that Kasey Mayfield and Brianna May have been looking for a place to hold their wedding in October 2022.
They told the newspaper that they reached out to The Warehouse on Ivy in Winston-Salem. After providing details and other information, the venue told the couple that “unfortunately we do not host same sex marriage ceremonies.”
Daniel Stanley, a representative of the venue, told the newspaper in a text message that it allows “anyone of any color, race, religion or belief to use our venue at any given time. Although we love and respect everyone in our community, (their) own decision making and beliefs, we also strongly believe in our Christian values.”
Mayfield and May said the venue is discriminating against them. But they said they are not considering legal action at this time.
“It’s their choice, and it’s not against the law for them to have that feeling,” Mayfield said. “It is what it is.”
Rick Su, a professor of Law at the UNC School of Law, said that North Carolina has no anti-discrimination laws protecting people with LGBT identity.
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