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> illegal housing discrimination Ethics aside, I'm not sure it's actually illegal in the US. Discrimination is only banned for protected classes, and I don't t
by adrianmonk 3y ago
> illegal housing discrimination
Ethics aside, I'm not sure it's actually illegal in the US. Discrimination is only banned for protected classes, and I don't think those include field of study or work.
Nationally[1], the classes are race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. Some states have additional protected classes[2], but I don't think they include this.
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[1] https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_act_overview https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/f...
[2] https://lawatlas.org/datasets/state-fair-housing-protections-1498143743 https://lawatlas.org/datasets/state-fair-housing-protections...