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Does this constitute illegal discrimination against prospective tenants?

In Illinois it is illegal to refuse public accommodation to persons based upon their marital status. For that matter, it is generally illegal to do so upon gender either, although there are some exceptions for single-sex community housing (your note was not detailed enough to determine if this is what the landlord was offering, or if he just 'didn't rent some houses or some apartments to men'). I suspect you are not in a position to litigate with the landlord. You may wish to consider...

Forced buy out s corp shares

You are asking several questions here, most of which would be difficult to answer without more detailed information. Generally speaking, there are going to be some minority shareholder protections which you can employ, although even these may be modified under the terms of your incorporation documentation. There are several very good lawyers in Seattle who are qualified to handle this type of matter (call it aggressive negotiations or threat of litigation or litigation - you decide)....

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