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UP? >>> WELCOME TO THE REVEAL, THE
SHOW DEDICATED TO LIFE-
CHANGING INVESTIGATIONS.
CHANGING INVESTIGATIONS. >> WE INTERVIEW A COUPLE THAT
CALLED A COMPANY TO DO WORK ON
THE HOME BUT THEY WERE REFUSED
BECAUSE THEY ARE GAY.
>> AND IT IS COMPLETELY LEGAL
TOO.
TOO.
TOO. THIS
TOO. THIS LEAVES PEOPLE VULNERABLE
TO DISCRIMINATION.
TO DISCRIMINATION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP THE
FRONT OF THE HOUSE A LITTLE
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. >>
MORE. >> HE DOES NOT SEE A LAWN, HE
ENVISIONS A FUTURE OASIS.
>> THE ULTIMATE PLAN WOULD BE
THAT THE FRONT YARD WOULD BE A
GARDEN, THIS WOULD BE LIKE A
DREAM YARD.
DREAM YARD. SPIN HE AND HIS HAS BEEN SPENT
DAYS LOOKING FOR A LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT.
ARCHITECT. THEY DISCOVERED BOTANICA
ATLANTA . PICTURES ON THE
WEBSITE SHOW ELABORATE GREEN
SPACES.
SPACES.
SPACES. >> THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS
WHY WE CONTACTED HIM.
THE WORKED -- THE WORK LOOK
LIKE QUALITY, AND IT
REPRESENTED WHAT WE NEEDED.
>> SO THEY HAD A CONVERSATION
WITH THE OWNER.
>> I TOLD HIM THAT WE ARE
LOOKING FOR A LANDSCAPE COMPANY
AND HE ASKED ME IF THE WHAT --
IF THE PROJECT WAS FOR MYSELF
AND MY WIFE AND I SAID NO, IT
IS FOR ME AND MY HUSBAND.
HE SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT BE
INTERESTED AND WORKING WITH US.
AT WHICH TIME I RESPONDED, OKAY
AND I HUNG UP THE PHONE.
>> Reporter: WHAT WAS YOUR
REACTION WHEN HE SAID THAT?
>> I WAS A LITTLE TAKEN BACK.
NO ONE HAS EVER SAID THAT TO
ME.
ME.
ME. THIS
ME. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT
LIKE MYSELF AND MY PARTNER WERE
DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BASED OFF
OF OUR RELATIONSHIP.
>> Reporter: HE POSTED A TWO
SENTENCE YELP REVIEW. HE GOT A
RESPONSE THAT "YES, THIS IS AN
ACCURATE DESCRIPTION."
ACCURATE DESCRIPTION." THIS IS ALL WHILE GOING ALONG
WITH T■
THIS IS ALL WHILE GOING ALONG WITH T■HE ILLUSION OF TWO MEN -
HE SAYS THAT HE ALWAYS TURNS
THEM DOWN.
THEM DOWN. >> Reporter: WHEN YOU READ THAT
, HOW DID THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?
>> AT THE SAME TIME, I FELT LIKE
EXTREMELY DISCOURAGED.
EXTREMELY DISCOURAGED. I FELT FRUSTRATED.
>> Reporter: HE REPEATEDLY
REQUESTED INTERVIEWS, EVEN --
WE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED
INTERVIEWS, EVEN STOPPING BY
HIS HOME.
HIS HOME.
HIS HOME. >> Reporter: YOU ARE VERY
VERBAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT
YOUR BELIEFS. WHAT DOES
LANDSCAPING HAVE TO DO WITH
YOUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS?
I'M SORRY, I DID NOT HEAR YOU?
JEFF GRAHAM IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF A LGBT QUEUE --
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION.
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. HE SAYS THAT SIMILAR
DISCRIMINATION IS ON THE RISE.
THEY FOUND HIM THE FIRST TIME
AND FOUR YEARS, A SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE OF PEOPLE REPORTING
DISCRIMINATION.
DISCRIMINATION. >> Reporter: WHAT IS HAPPENING
YOUR OPINION AND THE LAST FEW
YEARS THAT HAS LED TO THIS?
>> WE ARE IN A REAL SIGNIFICANT
PERIOD OF CHANGE.
YES, WE CAN GET MARRIED.
OUR RELATIONSHIPS ARE PROTECTED.
BUT, UNFORTUNATELY, THERE HAS
BEEN A BACKLASH TO THAT.
THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT JUST
REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THAT
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. >> Reporter: DESPITE HIS
EXPLANATION, THE BUSINESS OWNER
DID NOT BREAK ANY LAWS.
THIS IS BECAUSE GEORGIA AND
ABOUT 30 OTHER STATES HAVE NO
LAWS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITING
AGAINST THIS KIND OF
DISCRIMINATION.
DISCRIMINATION. THIS MEANS THAT IT IS
COMPLETELY LEGAL TO FIRE OR
REFUSE TO SERVE SOMEBODY BASED
UPON THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. CITIES CADDY -- I CAN PASS IT
THEIR OWN ORDINANCES PREVENTING
THIS, BUT ATLANTA IS ONE THAT
DOES NOT HAVE THAT.
HE LIVES OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA
LIMITS.
LIMITS.
LIMITS. >> SOME PEOPLE DEPENDING ON
WHERE THEY LIVE ARE PROTECTED
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. >> THIS IS LIKE A TRADITIONAL
--
--
-- >>
-- >> Reporter: A PATCHWORK OF
LAWS PUTTING FAMILIES AT RISK
OF LEGAL DISCRIMINATION.
>> YOU NEVER KNOW HOW REAL THE
SITUATION IS UNTIL IT HAPPENS
TO YOU.
TO YOU.
TO YOU. >> Reporter: HOW DOES THIS CASE
RELATE TO THE SUPREME COURT
DECISION THAT THE SIDE -- SIDED
WITH THE COLORADO BAKER?
>> THESE ARE VERY SIMILAR CASES.
SHE REFUSE TO WORK WITH GAY
COUPLES, BECAUSE OF HER
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN
FAVOR OF THAT COULD CAKE
COMPANY.
COMPANY.
COMPANY. THEY DID NOT MAKE A DECISION
SAYING THAT PEOPLE COULD EXEMPT
THEMSELVES FROM
THEMSELVES FROM ANTIDISCRIMINATION LAWS BECAUSE
OF THEIR BELIEFS.
>> WHAT IS INTERESTING IS THAT
THERE IS NO