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Biden’s January 20 executive order directed federal agencies to similarly apply the #SCOTUS ruling in their agencies.
@HUDgov is the first agency to implement the order. It's a move that has as much symbolic meaning as it does practical significance.https://bit.ly/371UExq
Before leaving office, President Trump was on the brink of finalizing a HUD rule that would have allowed taxpayer-funded homeless shelters to turn away transgender people. LGBTQ+ advocates widely expect the Biden administration to withdraw it.https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/12/29/hud-appears-to-have-given-up-on-anti-transgender-homeless-shelter-rule/ …
Queer people and youth, in particular, report some of the highest levels of homelessness and housing discrimination in the country. — The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that 23 percent of respondents experienced housing discrimination in a single year.https://bit.ly/371UExq
Young queer people between 18 to 24 are believed to represent 40 percent of the youth homeless population, according to a 2015 study by True Colors United. Still, less than half of states have protections on the books for LGBTQ+ Americans, HUD notes.https://bit.ly/371UExq
HUD now will be taking up complaints that were previously not investigated, the agency said, including incidents dating back to January 20 when Biden issued his executive order. Officials said those who have filed complaints in the past can also update those grievances.
“Every person should be able to secure a roof over their head, free from discrimination,” an official said.https://bit.ly/371UExq
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