Airbnb sued for discrimination

"A new lawsuit accuses Airbnb of discriminatory housing practices.

Gregory Selden, a 25-year-old African American, filed a complaint on Tuesday May 17th against Airbnb in Washington, D.C.
He claims that an Airbnb host denied him accommodations when he requested a booking under his personal profile, which included a photo, but accepted the booking when he applied using two fake profiles of white males.

Selden went to Airbnb with the issue, but he claims the company ignored him.

When Selden questioned the host, he told a local NBC station that he received this response from the host: "It's a disappointment people like you always victimize yourselves solely on the basis of skin color."

The suit accuses Airbnb of denying Selden "full and equal enjoyment" of lodging and services because of his race.
"Under the Civil Rights laws, Airbnb qualifies as public accommodation. Airbnb serves essentially the same function as a hotel," attorney Ike Emejuru told CNNMoney. "We are confident that there are numerous persons out there who will potentially join the class."