Lesbian couple file lawsuit against Hawaii hotel

Hopefully they will win.

 

I hope this sort of thing serves as a reminder to close minded people that you might be held accountable if you're treating people unfairly.

 

I hope they win too! They should be able to stay there!

 

I hope they win the case. Discrimination isn't cool.

 

You hope they win? They're obviously going to win against the hotel. Hotels do have a right to refuse guests to stay at their hotel under certain circumstances. However, sexual orientation is not something you can refuse.

 

They really should win. If they don't, there's something obviously wrong with the justice system.

 

Considering how US courts have been ruling recently concerning equal rights, I wont be in the least bit surprised to see this lawsuit become successful. Hell, it is flat out obvious they were discriminated against. A business owner, as far as I know, is like an employer, they cant ask you your orientation & then base any decision around the answer. Obviously equality & discrimination laws will vary by state, but even some conservative jurists are ruling in favour of equal rights for LGBT people.

 

Well if that ain't blatant or anything...

 

Unless the sources I'm going by are wrong, it's illegal to discrimate against gay people in only a minority of American states, isn't it? And against transgendered people even fewer?

 

In this case, I'm talking specifically about the state of Hawaii in which the hotel is located in which it is illegal. So you're not wrong in stating that only a couple of states have a law against this type of discrimination.

 

Let's hope they win.-crosses fingers-

 

Oh I see, thanks.

I wonder what the standard is for deciding who is and isn't in a protected class at the federal level. LGBTs have just as long, varied and ongoing a history of persecution as disabled, religious and ethnic groups.

I mean, if I went to the US and were assaulted for being British, which is extremely unlikely, it would be considered a hate crime, because nationality has protected status. Even though to my knowledge British people have next to zero history of being persecuted. But if I were assaulted because someone thought I were a lesbian, which is something that does happen to people, it wouldn't be a hate crime?

Maybe the problem is historical ignorance?

 

They'd better win.

 

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Well, I am anti-fake blonde hair. If I own a business and someone comes in who obviously uses peroxide to "dye" their hair blonde, does that mean I have right to refuse them service? I can throw them out of my store or restaurant? Because, you know, it does make me uncomfortable, and it's against my personal beliefs.

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People are fucking ridiculous.