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"Fair Housing" is the right to equal opportunity in rental, sale, and |
Protected Categories
Federal ~ The Federal Fair Housing Law is Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act and states that it is illegal to discriminate in the rental, sale or financing of housing because of the following protected categories:
Race
Color
National Origin
Religion
Sex
Family Status
Disability
Vermont ~ Vermont law covers all the categories coveed in Federal Law, plus:
Age
Marital Status
Sexual orientation
Receipt of public assistance
Gender Identity
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