On April 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) withdrew a proposed rule that would have weakened the 2016 “Equal Access” protections for transgender individuals in …
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NC Local Ordinances Passed Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing, Public Accommodations & Employment based on LGBTQ+ Status
In January 2021, several local jurisdictions in North Carolina passed ordinances prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain situations. Although the North Carolina General Assembly had …
HUD Announces Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity are Protected by Federal Fair Housing Act
Discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity are now considered types of “sex” discrimination prohibited by the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), according to a February 11, …