Fair Housing
Under Washington's Law Against Discrimination (RCW 49.60), which protected class is included in Washington's law but NOT in the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BSexual orientation✓ Correct
CReligion
DNational origin
Explanation
Washington's RCW 49.60 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other classes. The federal Fair Housing Act does not explicitly include sexual orientation as a protected class.
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