WORCESTER (MA)
Catholic Sentinel
Catholic News Service
WORCESTER, Mass. — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley March 13 filed a brief in support of a married gay couple who have sued the Diocese of Worcester and its realtor for allegedly refusing to sell a commercial property to them.
Coakley argues that religious organizations can be subject to the requirements of Massachusetts’ anti-discrimination laws.
James Gavin Reardon Jr., attorney for the diocese, said that the diocese does not view this as a case of discrimination because the plaintiffs, James Fairbanks and Alain Beret, could not get financing for their original offer to buy the property.
“This is a contractual case where the buyer could not come up with the money,” he said.
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