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compromise, it forced serving LGBTs into the closet
and they were also still at risk if their sexuality was
discovered. Obama stated right away that he wanted
to do away with the policy, however, he was taking
his time and so several legal challenges were taken
by ex-military personnel. In 2010, an organization
called the Log Cabin Republicans challenged the
policy through the courts and the judge ruled that
the DADT violated the first and fifth amendments.
This kick-started the process of repeal.
2011
The first real test to the new regulations on the
provision of goods and services came in 2011 when
a Bristol court ruled that a B&B in Cornwall broke
the law when they refused to allow a same-sex male
couple to share a bed. The owners had pleaded
that letting the men share a bed would be against
their personal beliefs. Many conservative Christian
organisations backed the couple’s right to express
their belief. However, the court decided to back the
gay couple and uphold the law, much to the relief
of pro-gay campaigners. In yet another court case, a
Leeds based catholic adoption agency were also fined
for breaking the regulations, sending a clear message
that the Act was not just words, but a firm change to
the laws of the UK.
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