Springfield, Missouri

Sometimes there’s just no room at the Inn. Or in this case, the Weller House. And only, it seems, if you happen to be attending Skepticon: The largest skeptic conference in the nation.

Members of The P.A.S.T.A. Foundation attempted to book a rental home for the conference weekend through the popular website Air BnB. To our dismay, the owner declined our request after inquiring about the nature of our visit, stating: “We hold dear certain standards that we would not want to compromise.”

We were taken aback. As an organization that travels extensively for our mission and often utilizes Air BnB, this was definitely a first. And it seems like this reaction might actually violate the site’s anti-discrimination policy:

We prohibit content that promotes discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment or harm against any individual or group, and we require all users to comply with local laws and regulations.

Take a look at the screenshot of the conversation and decide for yourself- is this blatant discrimination?