Fair Housing
The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on which protected class NOT covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BReligion
CSexual orientation✓ Correct
DNational origin
Explanation
The Illinois Human Rights Act includes sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as protected classes in housing, which go beyond the seven federal protected classes (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability). Illinois provides broader protections than federal law.
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