The owner of a Hawaii bed and breakfast has lost an appeal to the Hawaii Supreme Court after refusing to rent a room to a lesbian couple. Phyllis Young of Aloha Bed & Breakfast said her denial stemmed from her beliefs that a marriage is between one man and one woman.

The women sued in 2011; a lower court ruled in their favor in 2013. In February, an intermediate appellate court affirmed the decision, deciding that Young discriminated against the women because of their sexual orientation. 

This month, the state’s supreme court rejected Young’s petition for a review of the case.

“In letting the existing decision stand, Hawaii (has) joined a long list of states across the country that understand how pernicious and damaging a religious license to discriminate would be,” said Peter Renn, senior attorney for Lamda Legal.

The Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents Young, has not issued a statement regarding a possible appeal. When the suit was filed, ADF said that “Phyllis applies the same rules to guests that she would to any family member or guest staying under her roof: only married couples may share a room with one bed; unmarried couples must sleep in different rooms.”