Bill Introduced to Amend Fair Housing Act Includes Gender Identity

[Shana A]

Bill Introduced to Amend Fair Housing Act
Includes Gender Identity
   
December 10, 2010
      
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Rep. Jerry Nadler of New Jersey introduced a bill yesterday that would ban housing discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or source of income. The bill would amend the Fair Housing Act to include these categories and would impact the sale and rental of housing, home financing and brokerage services.

"Transgender people urgently need protection from discrimination in housing. It is unconscionable that people are being forced out of their home and onto the streets because of prejudice," noted NCTE's Executive Director Mara Keisling.

A survey of transgender and gender non-conforming people conducted by NCTE and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force last year found that 19% of the 6,450 respondents reported having been homeless at some point in their lives because of their gender identity.

[Muffin]

I've always worried about discrimination because people can in ways side step around it by just making another reason or excuse for their negative actions. Like with employment "we feel you are not right for this position" etc.... when really they are thinking "we don't hire people like you".
It can be hard to enforce?