Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is taking to social media with a video in support of HUD’s Gender Identity Rule which was proposed on November 20, the Transgender Day of Remembrance. In the short video, Castro says, “Everyone deserves to live with dignity regardless of their gender…
Town Hall to address housing discrimination
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has played a leading role in administering the Fair Housing Act which was adopted in 1968 and prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing to racial minorities, women, and other groups. The Fair Housing Act does not expressly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender…