In an earlier post we spoke of fair housing laws. So what are the protected classes?
All states and many municipalities have their own protected classes in addition to the federal protections. Ā These protections are:
Note: if you are outside of Milwaukee, Dane County or City of Madison, there still may be local ordinances that affect you, but are not listed here. Ā If you are aware of a local ordinance please post a link Ā in the comments section below
FederalĀ Fair Housing Protected Classes (Link to Federal Classes)
- Race Color
- Family Status
- Disability
- Sex
- Religion
Wisconsin Fair Housing Protected Classes (Link to Ā§106.50)
- Race
- Family Status
- Sexual Orientation
- Source of Income
- Disability
- Ancestry
- Sex
- Marital Status
- Religion
- National Origin
- Color
- Age
City of Milwaukee Fair Housing Protected Classes(Link to Ch. 109)
- sex
- race
- religion
- color,
- national origin or ancestry
- age
- disability
- lawful
- source of income
- marital status
- sexual orientation
- gender identity or expression,
- past or present membership in the military service,
- familial status,
Madison and Dane County Addition to State and Federal Classes (Link)
- type of military discharge
- arrest or conviction record (limited protections)
- physical appearance
- political beliefs
- student status
- victims of domestic abuse or other crimes (limited protections)
- refusal to disclose Social Security Number (City of Madison only).