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If you can't change the law honestly, playing by the rules ...
well, then just change it anyway, in the obscure gray recesses of government bureaucracy.
The Housing and Urban Development Department will also commission a first-ever nationwide study to determine the extent of discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing sales and rental programs.
Officials said the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale and rental of homes, doesn't specifically cite gays and lesbians when it comes to the groups protected. The department wants to make sure that gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people are treated the same as everyone else when it comes to eligibility for housing programs.
The extent of such discrimination is unknown [but we intend to spend millions of taxpayer dollars fabricating "evidence" and inventing "studies" to prove that] "it undoubtedly exists", said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "The evidence is clear that some are denied the opportunity to make housing choices in our nation based on who they are and that must end," said Donovan. Department officials pointed to a [single, unverified] study from Michigan's Fair Housing Centers that found nearly 30 percent of same-sex couples were treated differently when trying to buy or rent a home.
well, then just change it anyway, in the obscure gray recesses of government bureaucracy.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal housing officials [bureaucrats who do not have the legal authority to do this] said Wednesday they're developing regulations to ensure that gays and lesbians aren't denied access to federally subsidized housing based on their sexual orientation. The department announced that the regulations concerning HUD's housing and voucher programs would clarify that the term "family" also applies to lesbian and gay couples.
The Housing and Urban Development Department will also commission a first-ever nationwide study to determine the extent of discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing sales and rental programs.
Officials said the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale and rental of homes, doesn't specifically cite gays and lesbians when it comes to the groups protected. The department wants to make sure that gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people are treated the same as everyone else when it comes to eligibility for housing programs.
The extent of such discrimination is unknown [but we intend to spend millions of taxpayer dollars fabricating "evidence" and inventing "studies" to prove that] "it undoubtedly exists", said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "The evidence is clear that some are denied the opportunity to make housing choices in our nation based on who they are and that must end," said Donovan. Department officials pointed to a [single, unverified] study from Michigan's Fair Housing Centers that found nearly 30 percent of same-sex couples were treated differently when trying to buy or rent a home.
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