New Updates on The Edge HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research Website PD&R’s online magazine, The Edge, provides you with a snapshot view of our newly released research, periodicals, publications, news, and commentaries on housing and urban development issues. Stay informed on current topics and check back frequently, as our content is routinely updated. In the leadership message, general deputy assistant secretary for PD&R Todd M. Richardson discusses the past, present, and future of fair housing research in honor of Fair Housing Month. In addition to highlighting the numerous articles, studies, surveys, and reports available on HUD User about the topic, Richardson points out a recent HUD memorandum clarifying that the Fair Housing Act’s protections based on sex do include protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.