A case in California’s Ninth Circuit Court in Pasadena is asking the court to decide if stating specific preferences in roommate ads is discriminatory and in violation of federal Fair Housing statutes.

The suit was filed against Roommates.com by the Fair Housing Councils of San Fernando Valley and San Diego.

According to the Ninth Circuit lawsuit, if a straight woman were to advertise that she is seeking a gay male roommate, it could be seen as potentially discriminatory towards applicants who aren’t gay males.

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