Fair Housing
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) prohibits discrimination in housing based on which protected class NOT covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BReligion
CAncestry✓ Correct
DSex
Explanation
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act adds 'ancestry' as a protected class beyond the seven federal Fair Housing Act protected classes (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, familial status). This gives Pennsylvania broader housing discrimination protections.
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