Fair Housing
The Wisconsin Open Housing Law (Wis. Stat. § 106.50) protects individuals from housing discrimination based on all of the following EXCEPT:
AMarital status
BSexual orientation
CSource of income
DEye color✓ Correct
Explanation
Wisconsin's Open Housing Law protects against housing discrimination based on sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, lawful source of income, and age. Eye color is not a protected class.
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