According to Refinery29, the San Francisco-based company asked users via email Saturday to agree to the following "Airbnb Community Commitment":
"I agree to treat everyone in the Airbnb community – regardless of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age – with respect, and without judgment or bias."
>> Read the Airbnb Community Commitment here
That includes Airbnb's new nondiscrimination policy, which prohibits hosts from refusing guests, imposing conditions or indicating preferences "based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status."
>> Learn more about the nondiscrimination policy here
Hosts will be prompted to accept the agreement when they log in to their account starting Tuesday.
"If you choose to decline, you will not be able to host or book using Airbnb and will have the option to cancel your account," the Airbnb website says. "Once an account is canceled, future booked trips will be canceled; however, you'll still be able to browse Airbnb. If in the future you accept the commitment to inclusion, you're welcome to come back."
>> Airbnb unveils policies to fight user discrimination
Some users sounded off on Airbnb's community forum.
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