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Michigan Agency Receives $185K for Fair Housing Education on Hate Crimes, LGBT Issues

February 10, 2012 | Categories: News | Tags: gender identity, HUD, LGBT, marital status, MDCR, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, sexual orientation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

According to yesterday’s HUD press release, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) received $185,000 to help communities and housing providers to better understand their fair housing rights and responsibilities, including the new regulation (reported on here yesterday) which ensures that HUD housing and programs are open to all families, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, […]

HUD Housing Programs Require A New -More Inclusive- Definition of Family

February 6, 2012 | Categories: About FHC, Press Release | Tags: Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan, Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, family, gender identity, household, HUD, LGBT, sexual orientation

A new rule (discussed here a little over a year ago) regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) core housing programs [rental assistance and home ownership programs, which include HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance programs, community development programs, and public and assisted housing programs] is set to be published this week. The rule, which will go […]

NAACP, ACLU, HRC, NFHA and Many More Sign on to HOME Letter

October 19, 2011 | Categories: Fair Housing Law, News | Tags: ACLU, Fair Housing Act, gender, HOME, HRC, marital status, NAACP, sexual orientation, source of income

Read the sign on letter supporting the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) legislation, introduced by Senator John Kerry on September 22, 2011. The sign on letter is one of strong support by various housing and civil rights organizations across the country, including the NAACP, ACLU, HRC, and NFHA. The Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act […]

White House Blog Mentions 2007 FHC Same Sex Study

October 14, 2011 | Categories: About FHC, Publications | Tags: blog, gender identity, gender non-conforming, HUD, Kenneth J. Carroll, LGBT, sexual orientation, Transgender, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, White House

In a White House blog post today Kenneth J. Carroll, Director of the Fair Housing Assistance Program Division at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced new and recent steps that HUD has taken to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons have equal access to housing with special attention […]

New Protections Proposed for LGBT Individuals

September 26, 2011 | Categories: News | Tags: civil rights, fair housing, Fair Housing Act, gender, gender identity, HUD, LGBT, marital status, sexual orientation, source of income, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Advocate.com Kerry, Nadler Propose Fair Housing Bill for LGBTs The Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, or HOME Act, would amend existing federal law to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing and credit. By Andrew Harmon Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts has introduced federal legislation to expressly prohibit anti-LGBT […]

FHC Director Pam Kisch presents at Creating Change Conference

February 22, 2011 | Categories: About FHC, Media, News | Tags: civil rights, Creating Change conference, HUD, LGBT, Pam Kisch, sexual orientation

On February 9, 2011, Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan Director Pamela Kisch, along with Kenneth J. Carroll, Director of HUD’s Fair Housing Assistance Program Division, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity presented at “Creating Change“- the 23rd National Conference on LGBT Equality.

HUD Proposes New Rules for LGBT Equality in Housing; Mentions Arcus Report

January 25, 2011 | Categories: News | Tags: civil rights, fair housing, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, gender, HUD, LGBT, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Michigan fair housing centers, sex, sexual orientation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced new proposed rules to ensure that HUD programs are available to all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The full proposed rule is available here. Comments are due by March 25, 2011. In citing their reasoning for the proposed rules, HUD describes […]

HUD Proposes New Regulations To Ensure Equality for LGBT Individuals in Housing

January 25, 2011 | Categories: About FHC, Press Release | Tags: fair housing center of southeastern michigan, gender identity, HUD, LGBT, Michigan fair housing centers, sexual orientation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan P.O. Box 7825 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107 Phone: (734) 994-3426 Fax: (734) 994-4913 For Immediate Release, 1/25/2011 Contact: Pam Kisch, Executive Director, (734)994‐3426, pkisch@fhcmichigan.org HUD Proposes New Regulations To Ensure Equality for LGBT Individuals in Housing; Work of Local Organization Cited The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development […]

PrideSource looks at Local Anti-Discrimination Ordinances in Michigan

October 14, 2010 | Categories: News | Tags: discrimination, fair housing, LGBT, marital status, ordinances, sex, sexual orientation

The October 14th issue of Between the Lines newspaper looks at local anti-discrimination ordinances in Michigan. If you think you’ve been discriminated against because of your sexual orientation or gender identity, call the Fair Housing Center at 1-877-979-FAIR. From Pride Source: An ordinance overview: The where, when and how of Michigan’s 18 standing and two […]

HUD Issues Guidance on LGBT Housing Discrimination Complaints

July 1, 2010 | Categories: News, Press Release | Tags: gender, HUD, LGBT, sexual orientation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD No. 10-139 Shantae Goodloe (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Thursday July 1, 2010 HUD ISSUES GUIDANCE ON LGBT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS Department addresses housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a new policy that provides lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]