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This Republican lawmaker broke with his party to introduce a fair housing bill
The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 would make it illegal to discriminate against a renter on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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‘You beat us… you kill us:’ Brian Sims demands PA. pass LGBTQ rights
“This state has spent far too long putting a bullseye on my back and the backs of the people standing with me,” Sims declared.
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HUD: Religious groups must abide by LGBT non-bias housing rule
WASHINGTON — A Department of Housing and Urban Development official said Monday religious institutions receiving federal funds for housing programs will have to abide by a new HUD rule prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people.
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Housing Secretary: HUD will finalize protections for LGBT people
BALTIMORE — Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan officially announced on Saturday his department will make final “next week” a proposed rule to protect LGBT people against discrimination in federal housing programs.
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Kerry, Nadler introduce bills targeting LGBT discrimination in housing, credit
Legislation was introduced on Thursday in both chambers of Congress that would amend existing federal law to protect LGBT people in the housing and credit markets. The legislation, which was introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) in the House and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in the Senate, is known as the Housing Opportunities Made Equal […]
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HUD proposes new LGBT anti-discrimination rules in federal housing programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday announced proposed new regulations intended to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in its core housing programs — programs that impact 4.4 million units of housing across the country.