Gay couple turned down for house

A gay couple is vowing to campaign for equality laws on the Isle of Man after they were turned down by a private landlord.

Kira Izzard and Laura Cull wanted to rent a house in Ramsey next door to their family, and seemed all set to move.

But at the last minute, their estate agent rang to tell them the landlord had changed his mind.

Laura says it’s down to homophobia – and she wants to change the law to make such discrimination illegal: (play audio)

You can find an online petition calling for equality laws on the Isle of Man at the website gopetition.com