On December 8, 2022, HUD announced it charged a Colorado landlord with discrimination for subjecting a female tenant to harassment and retaliation. According to the Charge of Discrimination, the landlord’s harassing conduct allegedly included frequent unwelcome invitations to meals, trips, and other activities; sexual and/or gendered innuendos, comments, and gestures; derogatory and belittling comments; and …
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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 created a moratorium on such legislation through 2017 N.C. H.B. No. 142, those provisions expired on December 1, 2020. The cities of Durham and Greensboro …
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, 2021, memorandum issued by HUD. In the memorandum, HUD recognized that, courts and governments have routinely withheld legal legitimacy from loving couples because of their …