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HUD, Worden Memo Implementing EO13988 re LGBTQ Discrimination 2-11-2021

February 11, 2021by

Tagged With: fair housing act, LGBT, sex discrimination, sex/gender

NC Local Ordinances Passed Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing, Public Accommodations & Employment based on LGBTQ+ Status

February 9, 2021by Lauren Brasil

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 …

Tagged With: lgbtq, sex, sex discrimination

HUD Announces Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity are Protected by Federal Fair Housing Act

February 9, 2021by Lauren Brasil

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, …

Tagged With: lgbtq, sex, sex discrimination

Registration Open: “Expanding the Fight for Equality: The LGBTQ Community and Housing Discrimination”

December 1, 2020by Jeff Dillman

Registration is now open for a December 9, 2020, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program addressing fair housing law and discrimination based on LGBTQ status. This online presentation — “Expanding the …

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: event, fair housing act, LGBT, sex discrimination, sex/gender

Fair Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence

July 23, 2020by Lauren Brasil

Victims of domestic violence are protected from discrimination in housing under the Fair Housing Act, the Violence Against Women Act, and North Carolina’s Landlord-Tenant laws. Protections under the Fair Housing …

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized Tagged With: domestic violence, dv, sex discrimination, sex/gender, VAWA, violence against women

Fair Housing Sex Discrimination Settlement

June 17, 2020by Lauren Brasil

Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project recently resolved a housing discrimination complaint filed against a private landlord on behalf of a female victim of domestic violence. The complaint …

Tagged With: domestic violence, dv, sex discrimination, sex/gender

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Shut Out of Housing: Legal Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors

December 3, 2019by Lauren Brasil

Housing is one of the primary needs of domestic violence survivors. Unfortunately, thousands of their requests for housing go unmet each year. As a result, survivors risk homelessness, having to return to their abusers, and other hardships. Survivors of domestic violence may face discrimination when seeking safe and affordable housing… Click to Read More.

Tagged With: domestic violence, dv, sex discrimination, sex/gender, VAWA

Raleigh Housing Authority Settles Lawsuit Alleging Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence

October 16, 2019by Lauren Brasil

RALEIGH, October 16, 2019 – Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Duke Civil Justice Clinic announced today that they recently settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against the Raleigh …

Filed Under: Featured, Homepage Left, News Tagged With: domestic violence, sex discrimination, sex/gender, VAWA

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