Fair Housing
The New Mexico Human Rights Act prohibits housing discrimination based on protected classes. Which of the following is a protected class under NM state law but NOT under federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BSexual orientation✓ Correct
CReligion
DNational origin
Explanation
New Mexico's Human Rights Act adds sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, going beyond the seven protected classes under the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968.
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Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
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BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
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