In another nod to gays, feds tackling housing bias

Dan82 · Jan 21, 2011

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2011/01/in_another_nod_to_gays_feds_ta.html

In the latest example of the Obama administration extending greater rights to gays and lesbians, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is making changes to ensure they don't face discrimination when applying for federal housing assistance.

The department unveiled a series of proposed rule changes Thursday that would prohibit lenders from using sexual orientation or gender identity as a way of determining a borrower's eligibility. In a nod to same-sex marriages and same-sex parents, the rule change would state that eligible families have the opportunity to participate in HUD-based programs regardless of marital status or sexual orientation...

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In another nod to gays, feds tackling housing bias

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