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Victorian woman Kathryn Beaton says repeated, illegal denials of service from drivers refusing to allow her guide dog into their vehicles have left her effectively housebound.

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[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

same way stores can deny service to individuals.

That really depends on the reasons. Denying service for a discriminatory reason (like a disability) will generally breach discrimination laws.

[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It sounds like they don't have a problem with the disability, but with the tool she chooses to use to circumvent the disability.

[–] Hobovision@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Legally speaking those are the same thing.