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| Region | Louisiana |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no state law in Louisiana that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. |
| Sources | https://humanrights.la.gov/file-complaint/ https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-026 |
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edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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| Special Status | Varies by Region | No protections |
| Description | New Orleans and Shreveport provides local discrimination protections in housing on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist. | There is no state law in Louisiana that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/LA https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-026 | https://humanrights.la.gov/file-complaint/ https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-026 |
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edited by mineszilla. removing the HUD part but leaving the press release.
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| Description | New Orleans and Shreveport provides local discrimination protections in housing on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist. Additionally, HUD's 2012 Equal Access Rule prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. | New Orleans and Shreveport provides local discrimination protections in housing on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist. |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/LA | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/LA https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-026 |
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edited by mineszilla. local protections
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| Description | This state does not provide any legal protections from discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. However, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity. HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted housing in every state (March 2012)." | New Orleans and Shreveport provides local discrimination protections in housing on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Otherwise, no statewide protections exist. Additionally, HUD's 2012 Equal Access Rule prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. |
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| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_housing_10-2014.pdf | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/LA |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | -0001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | This state does not provide any legal protections from discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. However, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity. HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted housing in every state (March 2012)." |
| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_housing_10-2014.pdf |