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To: one_less who wrote (74270)	9/10/2003 1:30:54 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Commonly, where there is protective legislation, for example, in reference to housing, there are exemptions for small property owners. Thus, it is unlikely that someone would have to rent a garage apartment to a homosexual, even if a corporation would have to rent an apartment. As far as I know, a masseur could restrict himself to male customers......

To: one_less who wrote (74270)	9/10/2003 2:02:00 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Yes and no. I would expect that a masseuse can limit his or her services to one gender, just as a beauty parlor or barber can cater to just one gender. But generally, no. There have been test cases on this, and the decision to engage in commerce constitutes a waiver of the right to follow your conscience when it would lead to discrimination on unacceptable grounds. There are some exceptions -- retirement communities can limit themselves to just people over 60, for example. But a Catholid motel owner could not refuse to rent rooms to Protestants. This is for public businesses. If you run a purely private business or club, you can basically serve whoever you want to. And single sex colleges haven't yet been found illegal, though people have tried.