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Broward Fair Housing Month celebration – Friday, April 5, 2024!

Join HOPE, Inc. for "Fair Housing 2024," our Broward Fair Housing Month celebration, held at the beautiful Le Méridien Dania Beach Hotel in Dania Beach, FL on Friday, April 5, 2024!

We are thrilled to present our keynote speaker, Ms. Leah Rothstein, co-author of “Just Action” and an expert in the full range of housing policy stemming from more than two decades of experience as a consultant to affordable housing developers and local governments, in addition to her work as a community and union organizer.

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fair-housing-2024-tickets-801571190007 The password at the site is FH2024 (might as well tell you, or sending you to the site is useless 😄)
Thank you!

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Understanding what housing discrimination is, its effects — and how to report it if it happens to you

Everyone needs a place to live. But historically, many groups have had trouble accessing shelter in the US because of discriminatory practices.

Though housing discrimination is illegal today, it still happens. By understanding how housing discrimination works and what your rights are, you'll be in a better position to speak up and fight back if you find yourself a victim of it.

What is housing discrimination?

Housing discrimination occurs when an individual is denied access to housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, or disability.

This doesn't just include instances where a landlord refuses to rent to certain groups or a mortgage lender only lends in certain neighborhoods. Things like

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