Fair Housing
Under the Virginia Fair Housing Law, which additional protected class applies to rental transactions compared to sales?
ANational origin
BSexual orientation✓ Correct
CRace
DReligion
Explanation
Virginia's Fair Housing Law adds sexual orientation as a protected class for rental and sales transactions. This protection is not included in the federal Fair Housing Act's seven protected classes.
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