Fair Housing
In Ohio, which protected class under fair housing law covers an individual's sexual orientation in municipalities that have adopted local ordinances?
ASexual orientation is a federally protected class under the FHA
BSeveral Ohio municipalities have added sexual orientation as a locally protected class in housing✓ Correct
CSexual orientation is not addressed in any Ohio fair housing law
DThe Ohio Civil Rights Act protects sexual orientation statewide
Explanation
Several Ohio municipalities (Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, and others) have enacted local ordinances adding sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in housing, though there is no statewide Ohio protection as of the knowledge cutoff.
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