Fair Housing
Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on which protected class NOT covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BReligion
CSexual orientation✓ Correct
DNational origin
Explanation
Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act extends protections beyond federal law to include sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and other classes not covered by the federal Fair Housing Act.
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