Fair Housing
The LGBTQ+ protections under fair housing law were significantly strengthened when:
AThe 1968 Fair Housing Act was originally passed
BHUD issued guidance interpreting 'sex' discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity, strengthened by Executive Orders and the Bostock Supreme Court decision✓ Correct
CNH eliminated all LGBTQ+ housing protections
DThe NH Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that sexual orientation is not protected
Explanation
Federal fair housing protections for LGBTQ+ individuals were strengthened through HUD guidance and the 2020 Supreme Court Bostock decision interpreting sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity. NH RSA 354-A explicitly protects sexual orientation and gender identity in housing.
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