Fair Housing
The West Virginia Human Rights Act prohibits housing discrimination based on which protected class not covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BAncestry✓ Correct
CSex
DReligion
Explanation
West Virginia's Human Rights Act prohibits housing discrimination based on ancestry, in addition to the federal protected classes. West Virginia provides broader protections than the federal law.
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