White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed early today (Thursday, Feb.
11) that the Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. This confirmation comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s Jan.
20 executive order “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation,” which applied the reasoning in Bostock v.
Clayton County to all federal agencies. HUD is the first agency to implement the terms of the executive order. Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, applauded the move, saying, “Having access to a safe and secure place to live is