Fair Housing
The Unruh Civil Rights Act mentioned previously is a California law. In Tennessee, what additional protected class does the Tennessee Human Rights Act add beyond federal law?
ASexual orientation
BCreed (belief system) as a separate protected category✓ Correct
CProfession or occupation
DFinancial status or net worth
Explanation
The Tennessee Human Rights Act includes 'creed' as a protected class in housing discrimination, which parallels the federal protection for religion but may be interpreted more broadly. Tennessee does not include sexual orientation as a protected class under state law.
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