HUD Guidance: Housing Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals and Families (July 1, 2010)

This guidance provides that while the federal Fair Housing Act does not specifically include sexual orientation or gender identity as prohibited bases for housing discrimination, an LGBT person’s experience with housing discrimination may still be prohibited by the Act. The guidance provides illustrative examples and a link to file a housing discrimination complaint on line. [Download.]