On February 20, 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued guidance on the appropriate placement for transgender persons in single-sex emergency shelters and other facilities. The …
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HUD Issues Guidance on Placement for Transgender Persons in Emergency Shelters
HUD Notice CPD-15-02 Appropriate Placement for Transgender Persons in Shelters
US Dep’t of Justice Sues Scotland County Housing Group, Alleging Sexual Harassment
On December 10, 2014, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court against Southeastern Community and Family Services, Inc. (formerly Four-County Community Services, Inc.), and two …
HUD Memo “Questions and Answers on Sexual Harassment Under the Fair Housing Act” (Nov 17, 2008)
HUD Memo on Assessing Claims that Involve Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (6-15-2010)
HUD Memo on Assessing Claims by Victims of Domestic Violence
FH Project Seeks Restraining Order for Victims of Sexual Extortion
On June 30, 2014, Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project and Greensboro attorney Craig Hensel filed a motion asking a U.S. district court to prevent a nonprofit housing group …
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 …