Fair Housing
Rhode Island's fair housing law protects which class NOT explicitly covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BSexual orientation and gender identity/expression✓ Correct
CReligion
DNational origin
Explanation
Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act provides broader protections than the federal Fair Housing Act, including sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as protected classes, which are not explicitly listed in the federal law.
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