by Anna Castro | Feb 12, 2020 | Featured, Federal, Housing, Policy Desk, Press Releases
Today the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new rule that could block transgender people from accessing emergency shelter and housing safely. The rule seeks to greenlight discrimination by faith-based organizations and undermine protections...
by admin | Sep 20, 2016 | Featured, Federal, Housing, Policy, Press Releases
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued a final rule requiring federally funded emergency shelters to house people in accordance with their gender identity in emergency shelters that are segregated by gender. The final rule clarifies...
by admin | Feb 29, 2016 | Featured, Housing, Public Accommodations, Resources
Transgender Law Center is proud to introduce a model policy and legal guide for homeless shelters and housing programs. Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people experience homelessness at much higher rates than the general public, yet TGNC people...
by admin | Nov 24, 2015 | Featured, Federal, Housing
Last week, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a new rule requiring federally funded emergency shelters to house transgender people according to their gender identity. “Shelters are a critical resource...
by admin | Oct 22, 2015 | Employment, Featured, Housing, Press Releases, Public Accommodations
Today, Governor Cuomo is expected to announce that New York will issue statewide regulations to protect people based on gender identity, transgender status, and gender dysphoria. The regulations are comprehensive and will apply statewide to employers and providers of...
by admin | Jun 25, 2015 | Featured, Health, Housing
In two major rulings today, the Supreme Court upheld two laws that are critical to pushing back against economic injustice in this country: the Fair Housing Act and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). In its 5-4 decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community...
