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It is not protected under federal public accommodation law like race is.
Gender identity and sexual orientation are each protected under minority of state laws (overlapping but not identical minorities, IIRC.)
> That seems like a grey area but it's treading pretty close to discrimination in my mind.
It's absolutely discrimination. The question is whether it is or should be illegal discrimination.
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It is not protected under federal public accommodation law like race is.
Gender identity and sexual orientation are each protected under minority of state laws (overlapping but not identical minorities, IIRC.)
> That seems like a grey area but it's treading pretty close to discrimination in my mind.
It's absolutely discrimination. The question is whether it is or should be illegal discrimination.