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. …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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, …