Fair Housing
Maine's Human Rights Act provides broader fair housing protections than federal law by adding which protected classes NOT in the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace and color
BSexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, source of income, and marital status✓ Correct
CNational origin and religion
DSex and disability
Explanation
Maine's Human Rights Act extends fair housing protections beyond federal law to include sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, source of income, and marital status as additional protected classes.
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