(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray
(D-WA) signed on as an original cosponsor of legislation to outlaw
discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Americans in
the housing and credit markets. The Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act,
introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), would amend the Fair Housing Act to
prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, or source of income. It would also amend the Equal
Opportunity Credit Act to prohibit LGBT discrimination in credit decisions.
“Equal
protection under the law is a fundamental right in our country,” said Sen.
Murray. “No one should suffer discrimination when trying to secure a roof over
their head or a line of credit. This legislation would end this unfortunate
practice that continues to hurt people in the LGBT
community.”
Last
January, the Department of Housing and Urban Development released a report
recognizing that “there is evidence...that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender individuals and families are being arbitrarily excluded from some
housing opportunities in the private sector.” Still today, prejudiced landlords
are discriminating against LGBT and
other innocent tenants -- and these tenants often have no recourse in states
without LGBT protections.
The HOME
Act would:
·
Amend the
Fair Housing Act to prohibit housing discrimination and intimidation on the
basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of
income.
·
Amend the
Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation or gender identity in access to credit.
·
Outlaw
housing discrimination both before and after a housing unit is
acquired.
·
Strengthen
anti-discrimination protections for handicapped individuals and LGBT parents
with custody of a child.
·
Provide
the Attorney General with appropriate pre-litigation investigative power to
enforce the law.
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