Gay couple shut out of Creation Museum date night

A date-night event at the Creation Museum here was disrupted when a same-sex couple was denied entry. While accounts differ, what is clear is that a man who planned to enter the Feb. 11 event with a male friend was told the two would not be allowed to enter. Additionally, they did not receive a refund of the $71.90 for two tickets they had purchased online.

“On the website, there was no mention of sexual orientation,” said Jonathan Meador, who was involved in the situation.

Mark Looy, chief communications officer for the Creation Museum, said it was clear from promotional material that the event was for heterosexual couples only, USA Today reports.

The event included dinner, a talk from museum founder Ken Ham about love and the Biblical view of marriage and musical performances, USA Today reports.