Fair Housing
The Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA) protects against housing discrimination based on which characteristic NOT covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BSexual orientation✓ Correct
CNational origin
DReligion
Explanation
The Maine Human Rights Act provides broader protections than the federal Fair Housing Act by including sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as protected classes in addition to the federally protected classes.
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