New Protections for LGBT Individuals

Senator John Kerry has proposed legislation that would amend the Fair Housing Act to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals from housing and credit discrimination. The bill is called the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Senator Kerry points out that, “It’s hard to believe that in 2011, any law-abiding, tax-paying American who can pay the rent can’t live somewhere just because of who they are.” We are fortunate that it is currently against the law in Massachusetts to discriminate against an individual based on their sexual orientation. The federal legislation sponsored by Senator Kerry would extend these same protections to LGBT individuals in all states. To read more about this story, please visit http://sdgln.com/news/2011/09/22/bill-would-outlaw-lgbt-discrimination-housing-and-credit.