However, in 2020, the Supreme Court held that discriminating on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation would require treating someone differently based on their sex. Using this ruling as its basis, HUD, under the Biden administration, has extended the Fair Housing protections to millions of LGBTQ Americans.
Do you want more information regarding the specific protections under the Fair Housing Act? Please see our article “Fair Housing Law – What is Expected of Owner Associations?”, recently updated by attorney Eric McLennan.