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 …
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NC Local Ordinances Passed Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing, Public Accommodations & Employment based on LGBTQ+ Status
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, …
Registration Open: “Expanding the Fight for Equality: The LGBTQ Community and Housing Discrimination”
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 …
Fair Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence
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 …
Fair Housing Sex Discrimination Settlement
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 …
Shut Out of Housing: Legal Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors
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.
Raleigh Housing Authority Settles Lawsuit Alleging Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence
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 …