Airbnb mandates hosts and renters must not discriminate based on gender identity
Tens of millions of people around the world who use Airbnb, a home-sharing platform that has soared in popularity since its 2007 launch, must now sign a new “Community Commitment” that forbids discrimination of any kind.
“You commit to treat everyone—regardless of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age—with respect, and without judgment or bias,” the new rule demands.
Airbnb guests and hosts who decline to “sign” the commitment will not be able to book or host space through the service....