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NGLCC Backs Proposed Rule to Prohibit Discrimination for Housing Programs Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

LGBT individuals who seek credit transactions may soon be able to do so without fear of discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed new regulations to prohibit lenders from using a borrower's sexual orientation or gender identity to determine their eligibility for HUD's core housing programs, including Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgage financing.

Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., has announced his support for the proposed rule, and plans to re-introduce a bill he introduced last Congress to act on the issue and other issues in gaining access to credit. Israel's Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act closes the gaps in the current law to prohibit discrimination in all credit transactions on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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