Fair HousingIntermediateAlaska Exam

The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 (as amended) prohibits discrimination based on which protected classes?

ARace, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disabilityCorrect
BRace, color, religion, age, sex, and national origin only
CRace, color, and national origin only
DRace, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, and sexual orientation

Why Race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability Is Correct

Answer A: Race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability

The federal Fair Housing Act protects seven classes: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status (families with children under 18), and disability (handicap). Sexual orientation and gender identity are not yet federal protected classes under the FHA, though some states and localities provide those protections.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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