TX Company who refuses to work for gays loses $1000 in business, gains $40,000 more.

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HOUSTON, TX, United States (UPI) -- Business has been booming for Houston area landscaping company that refused to work for a gay couple.

Garden Guy Inc. owners Sabrina and Todd Farber were flooded with threats, hate mail and letters of support after their e-mail was circulated on the Internet, The New York Times said Saturday.

Sabrina Farber said the company eventually picked up about $40,000 in new business while losing only two customers with about $500 each.

Sabrina Farber said after a potential customer mentioned his partner, she sent him an e-mail saying: 'I need to tell you that we cannot meet with you because we choose not to work for homosexuals.'

An American Civil Liberties Union attorney said the law appears to favor the Farbers, saying sexual orientation was not protected under federal commerce-related law.

The Association of Professional Landscape Designers condemned the couple`s action and instated a requirement for members to abide by an anti-discrimination clause, the Times said.


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[MedicCook]

That is completely the landscapers right's to choose who they will and will not work for. The only one's they may be hurting financially would be themselves. This was not done in the middle of a job, so there is no loss on the customers side.

[Tiffany]

There are many companies that I know of that will not do business in that aspect. My brother works for a security company, and a gay bar wanted a security system, they refused to offer any services.