by Maya Rupert, Esq. | Jan 28, 2012 | Uncategorized | public accommodations discrimination, low-income, equal benefits, housing, HUD, nondiscrimination legislation, Maya Rupert, government benefits, Poverty, public housing
In a powerful speech on Saturday, January 28th, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan made history when he unveiled HUD’s LGBTQ Equal Access policy—a new rule that will protect more than 5.5 million people across the country from discrimination in public housing and Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages. The new rule, announced at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s annual Creating Change conference, will improve the lives of LGBTQ...
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