(A) It shall be an unlawful public accommodations practice:

(1) For any person being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement to:

(a) Refuse, withhold from, or deny to any person because of his race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap or marital status, either directly or indirectly, any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges of such place of public accommodation, resort or amusement.[669]

(b) Publish, circulate, issue, display, post or mail, either directly or indirectly, any written or printed communication, notice or advertisement to the effect that any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of any such place shall be refused, withheld or denied to any person on account of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap or marital status, or that the patronage of any person of any particular race, color, sex, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, physical handicap or marital status is unwelcome, objectionable or not acceptable, desired or solicited.[670]

(c) Prohibit a breastfeeding mother from or segregate a breastfeeding mother within any public accommodation where she would otherwise be authorized to be, irrespective of whether or not the nipple of the mother's breast is covered during or incidental to breastfeeding.[671]