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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 9:13 pm
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Originally Posted by CLEburger
According to my activist brother, these sorts of Elite lines are a violation of Federal and State civil rights laws. Apparently you cannot offer a service or ammenity located in a "public space" (i.e. government operated) that offers a privledge that is not offered to everyone. It is dubious to me that federal employees are involved as well.
Since when are non-elite fliers a "protected class"? (Protected from discrimination, that is.) I presume that in some states they could make gay people wait in a separate (slower) line and it would be perfectly legal...
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