On January 6, 2015, the City of Greensboro became the first city in North Carolina to prohibit discrimination in housing based on an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The ordinance, which was passed unanimously by the City Council, applies to the rentals or sale of residential housing as well as to related housing transactions. The …
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HUD Final Rule on Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (Feb 3, 2012)
HUD Memo on Assessing Claims that Involve Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (6-15-2010)
Training on Fair Housing and Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence and Unequal Access
On June 27, 2014, the Fair Housing Project, in conjunction with the North Carolina Bar Association, is sponsoring a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled “Home, Sweet Home: Litigating Fair Housing Claims (Based on Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment, and Unequal Access).” The event will take place from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the NC Bar …
National Study Finds Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples
The first-ever national study of housing discrimination against same-sex couples, released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on June 18, 2013, found that same-sex couples experience unequal treatment in the rental of housing more often than heterosexual couples in every metropolitan area studied. The study further found that gay male couples experience …
HUD Settles with Bank of America Over LGBT Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it had settled a discrimination complaint with Bank of America for allegedly refusing to provide a mortgage loan to a lesbian couple from Florida. According to a press release issued by HUD, the agreement is the first enforcement action taken against a lender involving …
HUD Issues Final Rule Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a final rule on February 3, 2012, requiring equal access to housing in HUD programs without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. In its summary of the rule, which will take effect on March 5, 2012, HUD noted that it had previously issued a …
HUD Secretary Announces Upcoming Rule Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination
HUD Secretary Shaun Donavan announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development will be publishing a final rule in the next week to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and transgender status. The rule, which Secretary Donovan announced in a talk before the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force on January 28, …