A Norway Politician refuses to rent to couple after he learns they'r gay

- It is unacceptable to discriminate against a rental relationship on the basis that the couple is a lesbian, says Knut Arild Hareide, head of the Christian Democratic Party.

Ellen and Anette Nyborg, who has four children from previous relationships, had agreed to go out to look at a house Ståle Solberg would rent out the farm he operates on Skjeberg in Sarpsborg, newspaper VG.

But county politician who stands in third place at the municipal list of Sarpsborg in front of this fall's election, changed his mind when he heard that the two women are married.

Hareide reject. Hareide said he did not know of this matter more than the current article in VG, but is opposed to discrimination partikollegaens of lesbians couple.

- Christian Democratic Party was a driving force to establish a change in legislation to prevent discrimination against gays and lesbians in the housing market when we were in government, says the Christian Democratic Party leader.

According to VG Ståle Solberg said that it was important that those who would rent the house next door on the farm had the same attitudes as themselves.

- On 100 m² I think that six people are just too many. The house has two bedrooms, and they want four. And when she makes it clear that they are lesbians as it became clear to me that this was something I wanted. We will stay close, and we would rather have someone here with the same attitudes and values \u200b\u200bas us, he says to VG.

- Discriminatory. Lawyers in the National Association for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LLH), Jeanette Fjeldheim, says Christian Democratic Party politician have appeared discriminatory and warns that she will appeal the case to the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud.

- This is an outrageous case, and a serious violation of the Rent Act the way I see it, she says to VG.

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