Louisiana House rejects LGBTQ housing discrimination protections
May 11, 2022 | 8:18 pm ET
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Louisiana lawmakers have convened a veto override session at the State Capitol to pushed through a Republican-backed congressional redistricting map that Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed. (Photo by
For the foreseeable future, Louisiana’s anti-housing discrimination laws, which don’t protect against discrimination against LGBTQ residents, will remain out of sync with federal requirements.
House Bill 303, authored by Rep. Aimee Freeman, D-New Orleans, would have made it illegal in Louisiana to refuse to sell or rent housing to someone because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill failed in a 35-48 vote in the House of Representatives.
There was no discussion on the House floor ahead of the vote.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last year it will enforce the federal Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
This was Freeman’s second attempt at passing the bill after Republicans on House Commerce blocked it last year.
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