LGBTQ people are our family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. When it comes to having a safe place to live, they should be treated like anyone else and not be discriminated against. Yet LGBTQ people report high rates of housing discrimination, including being denied a rental unit, charged more, or harassed by neighbors. There are limited federal protections against housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and a majority of states lack state laws that prohibit such discrimination against LGBTQ people. However, a growing number of cities and counties are taking steps to protect their residents from unfair housing discrimination by passing local nondiscrimination ordinances.
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