At times, the woman's shelter at St. Mary's Catholic Church has rental units open to the public. Are they allowed to advertise for female renters only?

Explanation:

When placing ads regarding to the renting of livable units the ads must not state any kind of preference or limitation of any individual based on that individual's gender (or any other protected characteristic in most cases) unless the ad is specifically describing shared living areas or homes used exclusively as dormitories by educational institutions. Otherwise, it would be considered discrimination. In cases where the units being rented are shared living areas, it is ok due to the privacy needs of each gender.

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