Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a protected class that was added by the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act?
ASexual orientation
BFamilial status✓ Correct
CSource of income
DMarital status
Explanation
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added two new protected classes to the federal FHA: (1) familial status (families with children under 18 and pregnant women) and (2) disability (handicap). Sexual orientation, source of income, and marital status are Oregon-specific state law protections not in the federal FHA.
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