Fair Housing
Which of the following practices is specifically prohibited by Massachusetts fair housing law but NOT explicitly by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARefusing to sell to a person because of their race
BRefusing to rent to a person because of their gender identity✓ Correct
CDiscriminating based on familial status
DRefusing to make a mortgage loan based on race
Explanation
Massachusetts Chapter 151B explicitly prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, which is not explicitly protected under the federal Fair Housing Act (though federal agencies have extended protections by interpretation).
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