Airbnb tells customers they must pledge to respect ‘gender identity,’ sexual orientation
by Claire Chretien, LifeSite:
Starting Tuesday, Airbnb users must sign a non-discrimination commitment affirming that they will treat guests and hosts “without judgment or bias” regardless of “sex, gender identity,” and “sexual orientation.” The peer-to-peer residence rental site released this new policy after facing accusations of racist users.
Airbnb, which allows customers to rent out their homes short-term, told users, “If you decline the commitment, you won’t be able to host or book using Airbnb, and you have the option to cancel your account.”
“Earlier this year, we launched a comprehensive effort to fight bias and discrimination in the Airbnb community,” the company said in its announcement of the new policy. It continued:
Read also: No Bigots Need Book An Airbnb Room by Rod Dreher, The American Conservative
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