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Garden Guy, Inc declined to do landscaping on Michael and Gary’s new house because they are gay.
From: Garden Guy Inc
Date: October 18, 2006 9:08:36 AM CDT
To: [redacted]
Subject: Cancel Appt -Garden GuyDear Mr. L [redacted]
I am appreciative of your time on the phone today and glad you contacted us. I need to tell you that we cannot meet with you because we choose not to work for homosexuals.
Best of luck in finding someone else to fill your landscaping needs.
All my best,
Sabrina
Todd and Sabrina Farber
Owners, Garden Guy, Inc.
visit us at: http://www.garden-guy.com
The mind boggles.
Plus, it’s illegal to discriminate in this way, right?
Well the email is forwarding around the net and it’s got a lot of people adding some interesting posts to the Garden-Guy message board.
What is it with garden companies hating on gays anyway? Remember this post? Outside Pride Lawncare Hates Faggy CBS
Full rendering of the forward, inside.
> From: L, Gary (Operations)
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:14 AM
> To: [redacted
> Cc: Michael L.
> Subject: FW: Cancel Appt -Garden Guy
>
> As most of you know, Michael and I are in the process of building a
> house. As the finish date draws near, we’ve begun the process of
> looking for a landscape designer. Please see below for the note we
> received from one of the companies we contacted. I’m still shocked
> at the ignorance that exists in today’s society.
>
> Hopefully, you’ll choose never to patronize their business, and
> will ask the same from your friends and family.
>
> Regards,
> Gary
>
> From: Michael L.
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:17 AM
> To: L., Gary (Operations)
> Subject: Fwd: Cancel Appt -Garden Guy
>
> WOW
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Garden Guy Inc
>> Date: October 18, 2006 9:08:36 AM CDT
>> To: [redacted]
>> Subject: Cancel Appt -Garden Guy
>>
>> Dear Mr. L.,
>>
>> I am appreciative of your time on the phone today and glad you
>> contacted us. I need to tell you that we cannot meet with you
>> because we choose not to work for homosexuals.
>>
>> Best of luck in finding someone else to fill your landscaping needs.
>>
>> All my best,
>>
>> Sabrina
>>
>> Todd and Sabrina Farber
>> Owners, Garden Guy, Inc.
>> visit us at: http://www.garden-guy.com
>>
>> Member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers
>> http://www.apld.com
>>
>> Creating beautiful landscaping for Houston homeowners since 1991!
>>
>> Phone 281-208-4400
>> Fax 1+801-365-9353
>> email: sabrina@garden-guy.com
>> email: todd@garden-guy.com
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