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Fulfilling the promises of the Fair Housing Act

April 29, 2022 | Categories: About the FHC | Tags: age, disability, Disability Rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing donate, fair housing month, familial status, give, marital status, membership, national origin, race, religion, results, sex, Sexual Harassment, sexual orientation

A note from our Associate Director, 4/29/2022 You may know that April is National Fair Housing Month, when advocates across the country celebrate the passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. We’re reminded each April of the hard work and sacrifices made before us that allow us to continue the fight toward ending […]

Fact Sheet on HUD’s Equal Access Rule

June 12, 2013 | Categories: News, Publications | Tags: Equal Access Rule, equality, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, gender identity, HUD, LGBT, lgbt equality, marital status, sexual orientation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

In March, 2012, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released new regulations to ensure equality for LGBT people in housing. HUD published a rule (discussed here previously) that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status in HUD housing and programs (any housing providers that receive HUD funding, have loans insured by […]

Michigan Agency Receives $185K for Fair Housing Education on Hate Crimes, LGBT Issues

February 10, 2012 | Categories: News | Tags: gender identity, HUD, LGBT, marital status, MDCR, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, sexual orientation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

According to yesterday’s HUD press release, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) received $185,000 to help communities and housing providers to better understand their fair housing rights and responsibilities, including the new regulation (reported on here yesterday) which ensures that HUD housing and programs are open to all families, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, […]

NAACP, ACLU, HRC, NFHA and Many More Sign on to HOME Letter

October 19, 2011 | Categories: Fair Housing Law, News | Tags: ACLU, Fair Housing Act, gender, HOME, HRC, marital status, NAACP, sexual orientation, source of income

Read the sign on letter supporting the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) legislation, introduced by Senator John Kerry on September 22, 2011. The sign on letter is one of strong support by various housing and civil rights organizations across the country, including the NAACP, ACLU, HRC, and NFHA. The Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act […]

New Protections Proposed for LGBT Individuals

September 26, 2011 | Categories: News | Tags: civil rights, fair housing, Fair Housing Act, gender, gender identity, HUD, LGBT, marital status, sexual orientation, source of income, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Advocate.com Kerry, Nadler Propose Fair Housing Bill for LGBTs The Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, or HOME Act, would amend existing federal law to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing and credit. By Andrew Harmon Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts has introduced federal legislation to expressly prohibit anti-LGBT […]

PrideSource looks at Local Anti-Discrimination Ordinances in Michigan

October 14, 2010 | Categories: News | Tags: discrimination, fair housing, LGBT, marital status, ordinances, sex, sexual orientation

The October 14th issue of Between the Lines newspaper looks at local anti-discrimination ordinances in Michigan. If you think you’ve been discriminated against because of your sexual orientation or gender identity, call the Fair Housing Center at 1-877-979-FAIR. From Pride Source: An ordinance overview: The where, when and how of Michigan’s 18 standing and two […]

Fogel and Daniels v University Townhouses

January 1, 1991 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor News, Between the Lines, civil rights, Detroit Free Press, discrimination, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Lesbian, marital status, Michigan Daily, sex, sexual orientation

#91-07 Fogel and Daniels v University Townhouses Ann Arbor Gretchen Fogel and Carla Daniels were denied the opportunity to apply jointly for a two-bedroom unit because they were not related by blood or law. Cooperating Attorney Helen Gallagher filed suit claiming discrimination based on sex, marital status and sexual orientation. Court: State Settlement: Non-disclosed, includes […]