§ 37.23 DISCRIMINATION IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT, OR AMUSEMENT.
   (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is an unlawful practice for a person to deny an individual the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement, as defined in this chapter, on the grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin.
   (B) It is an unlawful practice for a person, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, or mail or cause to be published, circulated, issued, displayed, or mailed a written, printed, oral, visual communication, notice, or advertisement, which indicates that the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement will be refused, withheld from, or denied an individual on account of his race, color, religion, or national origin, or that the patronage of, or presence at a place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement, of an individual on account of his race, color, religion, or national origin, is objectionable, unwelcome, unacceptable, or undesirable.
   (C) Denial because of sex, of equal enjoyment of restaurants, hotels, motels, or facilities supported by government funds shall be prohibited. It shall be an unlawful practice to deny an individual, because of sex, the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a restaurant, hotel, motel, or any facility supported directly or indirectly by government funds. However, the provision of this section shall not apply to:
      (1) Restrooms, shower rooms, bath houses, and similar facilities which are in their nature distinctly private.
      (2) YMCA, YWCA, and similar type dormitory lodging facilities.
      (3) Hospitals, nursing homes, penal or similar facilities, which require that men and women be in the same room.
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