Airbnb’s new policy is a first-rate start. Sites that ignore discrimination against black and LGBT travellers do so at their peril – we wont book with them,and new rivals will emergeMembers of Airbnb, the site that allows users to host travellers or stay in other people’s homes when on holiday, or were informed this weekend by email of a new “community commitment”. From nowadays when they log on they must accept an agreement that reads: “You commit to treat everyone – regardless of race,religion, national origin, or ethnicity,disability, sex, or gender identity,sexual orientation or age – with respect, and without judgment or bias.” Users who don’t agree must stop hosting or travelling with the site. Related: Airbnb faces worldwide opposition. It plans a movement to rise up in its defence Related: The 'Airbnb effect': is it genuine, and what is it doing to a city like Amsterdam? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com