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LGBTQ advocates are praising the Biden administrations Housing and Urban Development Department for interpreting the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. "Lambda Legal applauds this step by the Biden administration to make the promise of equal housing opportunity real for LGBTQ people across the country," Karen Loewy, senior counsel and senior strategist with Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, stated February 11. "As our hous...

Biden administration will investigate housing discrimination against LGBTQ people HUD promises various actions to combat anti-LGBTQ discrimination in housing. 68SHARES On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it would take steps to ban housing discrimination against LGBTQ people. The department issued a memorandum stating that HUD interprets the Fair Housing Act as barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity as an illegal ...

The Biden administration is set to declare it will take up and adjudicate cases of anti-LGBTQ discrimination in housing, following orders from the U.S. Supreme Court and President Biden.

Channel3000.com January 15, 2021 1:57 PM Natalie Campisi - Forbes Advisor Posted: Updated: January 17, 2021 3:27 PM This story is part of a series on the new Biden administration and what he has planned for his first 100 days—and beyond. Housing shortcomings in the U.S. are plentiful and diverse, from a Covid-driven renter eviction crisis to over-restrictive zoning laws that artificially drive up land values and make it nearly impossible for entry-level buyers to afford a home. Some...

Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America A Road Map for the Biden Administration Getty/Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle LGBTQ rights supporters gather during a candlelight vigil in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 2020. Adam Peck Introduction and summary The Trump administration spent the majority of its four years in office launching a barrage of attacks infringing on the rights of LGBTQ people, promoting discriminatory policies, and creating barriers to ...

That is important to voters is peoples track records. every time i have had the opportunity to in public service i have worked to expand equality. when i was mayor of san antonio for instance we passed a non-discrimination ordnance in 2013. ground breaking for that city in texas. and during that process, make some of you have seen this before. during that process, there were some folks even people that supported in that suggested we leave out the transgender community. it might be more plit clil...

Apparently, he showed them. i want to ask you about hud secretary ben carson while i have you. especially because you worked in that department under president bush 41. carson had a bad week in the hot seat on capitol hill. he was asked about reports that the agentcy may eliminate the equal access, bars housing on send gender identity. >> can you ensure the committee that hud doesnt have plans to eliminate the equal access rule during rule making? >> im not going to say what we will do in the fu...

Out there. >> you said today that as president, you will appoint judges who unequivocally recognize the precedent set by roe v. wade, and a cabinet, a cabinet thats entirely pro-choice. what, for example, what difference would it make if the secretary of housing and urban development is pro-choice? >> well, i think its about folks who have progressive values and we did a whole bunch of things to work with, for instance, the department of health and human services on the link between health care ...

That doesnt care, leadership at the agency thats not committed to the mission or at least not committed enough to even try to understand it. so, you know, we cant change this administration out soon enough when it comes to meeting the housing needs of americans out there. >> you said today that as president, you will appoint judges who unequivocally recognize the precedent set by roe v. wade, and a cabinet, a cabinet thats entirely pro-choice. what, for example, what difference would it make if ...