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This month all over the state of North Dakota we commemorate Fair Housing Month with trainings, panel discussions, movies, library displays and city and state proclamations celebrating this important legislation. The Fair Housing Act, passed days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., both 1) aimed to eradicate discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, disability and familial status and 2) intended to promote residential integration. It was...
Every April, we celebrate Fair Housing Month in honor of the Fair Housing Act that was passed on April 11, 1968. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, presence of children in the household, and physical or mental disability. North Dakota offers additional state protections of age, marital status, and receipt of public assistance. Open and barrier-free housing contributes to expanded social and economic opportunities for...
Every year in April, the nation celebrates the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act. The law was enacted only seven days after Martin Luther King was assassinated, and it remains one of his most important legacies. For 53 years, the nation has worked to reverse the harmful effects of purposeful segregation in our neighborhoods and strengthen our communities so all Americans can live free from illegal housing discrimination. That work continues in North Dakota today. Last year, when Fair Housing Month began we had just entered a worldwide...
This month High Plains Fair Housing Center launches a campaign to fight sexual harassment in housing. The campaign in North Dakota is inspired by a similar national campaign launched in early 2019 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the leadership of Secretary Ben Carson and the U.S. Department of Justice. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate in housing transactions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or family status. This year, High Plains is especially focused on...
