[nagdu] guide dogs in seminary

[Robert Martin]

    Hi,

Although I suspect they might be technically within their rights to deny you 
access since it's a private institution, it strikes me as a decidedly 
unchristian policy if indeed it is policy.  You might have simply contacted 
the wrong person.  I can't help wondering if you had just shown up with the 
dog whether they really would have turned you away.  Without making a legal 
issue out of it, although it does raise an interesting legal question, it 
might be worth your while to follow up and see if they really would bar you 
from visiting your friend. Let us know how this turns out if you do go 
further with the matter.  This kind of things should not happen and it 
reflects  badly on the seminary.

Regards,

Bob Martin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martha Harris" <latinanewschic at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:41 PM
Subject: [nagdu] guide dogs in seminary


> Hi Everyone,
> I have an access question. I want to visit my friend for a few days, and 
> she lives in the dorm on campus at her seminary. They said, since they are 
> a church-related organization, the ADA doesn't apply to them. So, I'm not 
> covered under title three of the ADA, but am I covered under fair housing 
> or any other laws? They also cited allergy concerns, which I know isn't 
> allowed under ADA. Thanks for the help; I'm so confused.
>
> Martha
>
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