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| Region | United States |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on February 7th, 2025 that it will halt all enforcement of its 2016 Equal Access Rule which prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender identity. HUD's 2012 Equal Access Rule which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is still enforced for housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. Otherwise, housing discrimination protections vary by region. |
| Sources | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_rights_and_obligations#:~:text=It%20is%20illegal%20to%20discriminate,of%20the%20Fair%20Housing%20Act. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fair-Housing-Act https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-026 |
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edited by mineszilla. Correction to dates
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| Start Date | Feb 10, 2025 | (unknown) |
| Description | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on February 10th, 2025 that it will halt all enforcement of its 2016 Equal Access Rule which prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender identity. HUD's 2012 Equal Access Rule which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is still enforced for housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. Otherwise, housing discrimination protections vary by region. | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on February 7th, 2025 that it will halt all enforcement of its 2016 Equal Access Rule which prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender identity. HUD's 2012 Equal Access Rule which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is still enforced for housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. Otherwise, housing discrimination protections vary by region. |
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edited by mineszilla. The Fair Housing Act does not protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Description | The Fair Housing Act (Title 8 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) protects people from housing discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation nationwide but state laws make this vary in practice. | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on February 10th, 2025 that it will halt all enforcement of its 2016 Equal Access Rule which prohibited discrimination on the basis of gender identity. HUD's 2012 Equal Access Rule which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is still enforced for housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. Otherwise, housing discrimination protections vary by region. |
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| Sources | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_rights_and_obligations#:~:text=It%20is%20illegal%20to%20discriminate,of%20the%20Fair%20Housing%20Act. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fair-Housing-Act | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_rights_and_obligations#:~:text=It%20is%20illegal%20to%20discriminate,of%20the%20Fair%20Housing%20Act. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fair-Housing-Act https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-026 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Unlike employment, I’m seeing differences in states.
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Varies by Region |
| Description | The Fair Housing Act (Title 8 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) protects people from housing discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation nationwide. | The Fair Housing Act (Title 8 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) protects people from housing discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation nationwide but state laws make this vary in practice. |
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edited by jadeywadey. Incorrect description, status and sources - federal law applies.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Description | Housing protections are administered at nearly all levels of government for housing -- if at all. From local city ordinances to federal law, protections are very scattered, and in general, few explicit laws exist to provide housing protections. Nationwide Protections pending. | The Fair Housing Act (Title 8 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) protects people from housing discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation nationwide. |
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| Sources | http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/housing-for-lgbt-people-what-you-need-to-know-about-property-ownership-and | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_rights_and_obligations#:~:text=It%20is%20illegal%20to%20discriminate,of%20the%20Fair%20Housing%20Act. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fair-Housing-Act |
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| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
| Description | Housing protections are administered at nearly all levels of government for housing -- if at all. From local city ordinances to federal law, protections are very scattered, and in general, few explicit laws exist to provide housing protections. | Housing protections are administered at nearly all levels of government for housing -- if at all. From local city ordinances to federal law, protections are very scattered, and in general, few explicit laws exist to provide housing protections. Nationwide Protections pending. |
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- Sources are invalid or broken "the source is broken and it looks like they added federal protection in 2021 https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/housing_discrimination_and_persons_identifying_lgbtq"
- Note field is incorrect "Modern interpretations of the Fair Housing Act include sexual orientation and gender identity as part of the protected class of sex. Thus federal protections do exist
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_act_overview#_What_Is_Prohibited?"
- Other "NOT FULLY CORRECT DUE TO BOBSTOCK--HUD claims that BOBSTOCK applies to housing across board. "
- Newer law has been passed "Supreme Court Ruled it was legal and constitutional for businesses to refuse service because of sexual orientation or gender identity."
Reports (4)
- Newer law has been passed
- Other "HR-5 " Equality Act " has passed in the US House of Reps, pending senate vote. If HR-5 becomes law, there will be nationwide housing protections for LGBT citizens.
Status should be updated to "Nationwide Protections pending" "
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Duplicate entry "Connecticut is posted twice"
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| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Housing protections are administered at nearly all levels of government for housing -- if at all. From local city ordinances to federal law, protections are very scattered, and in general, few explicit laws exist to provide housing protections. |
| Sources | http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/housing-for-lgbt-people-what-you-need-to-know-about-property-ownership-and |