MI Wedding Venue Hit With Complaint For LGBTQ Ban

The Holland Sentinel reports:

A formal complaint has reportedly been filed after a West Michigan wedding venue sparked controversy for its anti-LGBTQ marriage policy. The venue, the Old Wooden Barn, was hand-built in 1905. It was converted into a wedding venue over the past decade. The business, owned by Mitch and Kelli VanOverloop, states its marriage policy clearly online.

“Because God has ordained marriage and defined it as the covenant relationship between a man, a woman and Himself, the Old Wooden Barn will only recognize marriages between a biological man and a biological woman. Further, the staff of the Old Wooden Barn shall only participate in and host weddings between a man and a woman. We thank you for respecting our Christian family values.”

Read the full article. The complaint alleges that the venue is in violation of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which was signed into law last year by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. My reports on the act’s passage is here.

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