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TexasTowelie

(111,940 posts)
Sat Jul 2, 2016, 04:52 AM Jul 2016

ChristianMingle Loses Lawsuit, Will Have to Accommodate Members Looking for Same-Sex Relationships

Popular online dating website ChristianMingle will no longer be able to keep out people looking for same-sex relationships. A California judge ruled Thursday Spark Networks, which also operates CatholicMingle, AdventistSinglesConnection, and BlackSingles, must treat people looking for same-sex partners equally.

The ruling is the result of a three-year long class action lawsuit brought by two gay men who charged the company was operating in a discriminatory manner, violating California’s anti-discrimination law, The Wall Street Journal reports.

"The Unruh Civil Rights Act, requires 'business establishments' to offer 'full and equal accommodations' to people regardless of their sexual orientation," the Journal explains.

Now, the website's front page will only ask if a customer is a man or a woman, and within two years will upgrade its software to provide an experience more "tailored" to gays and lesbians, the paper reports.

Read more: http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/christianmingle_loses_lawsuit_will_have_to_accommodate_members_looking_for_same_sex_relationships

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ChristianMingle Loses Lawsuit, Will Have to Accommodate Members Looking for Same-Sex Relationships (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2016 OP
Ha, ha, ha, Soxfan58 Jul 2016 #1
Will J Date have to accommodate gentiles? christx30 Jul 2016 #2
Nothing stopping a straight person from joining Grindr.... n2play Jul 2016 #3

christx30

(6,241 posts)
2. Will J Date have to accommodate gentiles?
Mon Jul 4, 2016, 01:24 PM
Jul 2016

Will Grindr have to accommodate straight people? Will singlemuslim.com have to accept Jews or Christians?

n2play

(10 posts)
3. Nothing stopping a straight person from joining Grindr....
Mon Jul 4, 2016, 01:50 PM
Jul 2016

They aren't likely to find too many dates there though

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