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11 Feb, 8 tweets, 4 min read

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.@HUDgov has barred anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in housing and rentals.

For the first time ever, it will be illegal to turn away people looking to rent an apartment or buy a house simply because they are queer.

New from @shoeleatherkate: 19thnews.org/2021/02/hud-ba…

Last June, #SCOTUS ruled that the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits sex discrimination, covers sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace.

Courts have since interpreted that ruling to mean that sex discrimination protects LGBTQ+ people in many areas of life.

@HUDgov

Biden’s January 20 executive order directed federal agencies to similarly apply the #SCOTUS ruling in their agencies.

@HUDgov is the first agency to implement the order. It's a move that has as much symbolic meaning as it does practical significance. bit.ly/371UExq

Before leaving office, President Trump was on the brink of finalizing a HUD rule that would have allowed taxpayer-funded homeless shelters to turn away transgender people.

LGBTQ+ advocates widely expect the Biden administration to withdraw it. washingtonblade.com/2020/12/29/hud…

Queer people and youth, in particular, report some of the highest levels of homelessness and housing discrimination in the country.

— The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that 23 percent of respondents experienced housing discrimination in a single year.bit.ly/371UExq

Young queer people between 18 to 24 are believed to represent 40 percent of the youth homeless population, according to a 2015 study by True Colors United.

Still, less than half of states have protections on the books for LGBTQ+ Americans, HUD notes. bit.ly/371UExq

HUD now will be taking up complaints that were previously not investigated, the agency said, including incidents dating back to January 20 when Biden issued his executive order.

Officials said those who have filed complaints in the past can also update those grievances.

“Every person should be able to secure a roof over their head, free from discrimination,” an official said. bit.ly/371UExq

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