19 Background for Deborah Johnson and Zandra Rolón Part II: The Court Case The Rolón v. Kulwitzky lawsuit was based on the Papa Choux restaurant’s violation of California’s 1959 Unruh Civil Rights Act, although the provision for sexual orientation was not specifically added until 2005. The Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code sections 51 through 52, provides protection from discrimination by all business establishments in California, including housing and public accommodations: All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal, and no matter what their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or sexual orientation are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establish- ments of every kind whatsoever. 4 For more information on the California court system, visit http://www.courts.ca.gov/2113.htm. For more information on the New York State court system, visit https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/structure.shtml. 4 “Unruh Civil Rights Act,” California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, accessed July 14, 2018, https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wpcontent/uploads/sites/32/2017/06/DFEH_UnruhFactSheet.pdf.