HUD Housing Discrimination

Discrimination & Civil Rights · New York · Free

File LGBTQ+ housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. Call 1-800-669-9777. Useful for tenants denied housing or evicted because of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. EEOC for employment, HUD for housing, DOJ for hate crimes — separate agencies for separate domains. Documenting incidents in writing the same day they happen makes any later claim much stronger. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ New York residents and the people supporting them.

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