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Lesbian couple wins £55,000 lawsuit after being jailed for kissing in public


A lesbian couple in Honolulu have been granted the sum of £55,000 after they were jailed by a policeman who arrested them after seeing them kiss in a grocery store.
In exchange for the funds, the pair, Courtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero, have agreed to dismiss claims against the city and Officer Bobby Harrison

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