Law professors, organizers discuss New Mexico tenant rights kob.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kob.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As the cold weather settles in and some families make plans for the holidays, others are recognizing Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week this week. Hibah Hammad is the University of Oregon chapter chair for the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, or OSPIRG. She noted that Eugene has one of the highest homelessness rates in the country. .
The Biden administration banned housing discrimination based on a person s sexual orientation and gender identity, but the gain in protections for the LGBTQ community could be tenuous. President Joe Biden signed an executive order last year, directing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to prohibit discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. .
"It's something that could really open the door to repealing rights that people, especially in the LGBTQ community, have enjoyed for a long time," Torrez said.