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Once again you are reading what the law says. In this case it is the OP being discriminated against for his choice of pets, not the pets themselves. His choice in pets makes him a minority.
But not a PROTECTED minority. It is legal to discriminate in many circumstances.
Generally the things that are protected against discrimination are things that are not a choice: race, gender, etc. Even discrimination based upon religion is not always protected. For example, a church can legally require the people it hires on its staff to be the same religion as the church. Choice of pets does not have legally protected status. Many cities list certain breeds of dogs that are disallowed; some insurance companies will drop you if you own certain kinds of animals (I've even heard of chickens as being one type of animal that can get your insurance revoked). If I own a business, I can impose a dress code on my employees so long as it does not constitute as sexual harassment. For example, I could require all employees to wear three-piece business suits and would have no problem holding that up in court. That discriminates against those who would choose to wear the latest avant garde "fashion," or who want to wear biker or hippie apparel or ... Nevertheless, it is legal.
Back to what the OP needs: practical, legal advice and suggestions to help her succeed in keeping her birds. Nothing more, nothing less.
