Straight or gay? U.S. court says Web site can't ask (Roommates.com)

Reuters ^ | April 3, 2008 | Adam Tanner

[OeOeO]

I thought Kozinski was supposed to be the conservative.

[Arthur McGowan]

You can be certain that nothing will be done legally to harass the many sites where gay people are assisted in finding other gay people to rent to/from.

[Arthur McGowan]

It’s

Clang, Clang, Clang went the trolley
Ding, Ding, Ding went the bell

not that I would know.

[Arthur McGowan]

“Just because you might not feel comfortable or safe living with a person of the opposite sex or a person with a different sexual preference doesn’t negate that person’s right to live with you.”

Doesn’t this mean that if I have a room to rent, and someone REFUSES TO RENT FROM ME because of my race, sex, color, creed, or orientation—he/she/it is discriminating against me? ESPECIALLY if I think he/she/it is really hot, and I really, really want him/her/it to rent from me? Isn’t MY right to live with him/her/it being infringed?

[GVnana]

U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

'nuf said.

[MrB]

Allergies:

Elephant Shrines
Turbans
Camel hair
Mecca detectors

[sfvgto]

If it’s a guy, ask them if they like show tunes. If it’s a girl, ask them if they own a Norelco Magic Wand.

[John Semmens]

“Doesn’t this mean that if I have a room to rent, and someone REFUSES TO RENT FROM ME because of my race, sex, color, creed, or orientation—he/she/it is discriminating against me? ESPECIALLY if I think he/she/it is really hot, and I really, really want him/her/it to rent from me? Isn’t MY right to live with him/her/it being infringed?”

You’re absolutely right. That’s why the government needs to assign living quarters for everyone, like Judge Bube said.

[Ol' Sparky]

This is as outrageous as a website or landlord not being able to tell prospective renters the gender of their roommate.

"Anti-discrimination" laws continue to be one of the gravest threats to freedom -- freedom of association, freedom of religion, freedom of speech -- worldwide.

[Revolting cat!]

Subvert the dominant paradigm. Discriminate not against “sexual orientation”, but against sexual perversion, not against “gays”, but against “pederasts”.