BURY ST. EDMUNDS, England (UPI) -- A British same-sex couple said they have settled out of court with a real estate agency that outed them as lesbians on its Web site.
Suzanne Richards and Sarah Dobinson said they were shocked to see the word "lesbians" on the agency's Web site advertisement for their $1.2 million home, The Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
Jackson-Stops & Staff estate agency agreed to pay the couple $10,000 after they threatened to sue for emotional damages.
"We were both shaking with disbelief and in tears when we read the property reference. We felt so violated," Richards said. "Publicly linking our home address with our sexuality could have ruined our lives."
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