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Pride Month serves as a celebration of the LGTBQ community, but it also can raise awareness of challenges these individuals face. That includes youth homelessness. A new federal effort aims to close gaps in North Dakota and elsewhere. .
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Some Illinois real estate corporations are getting large paydays by charging homeowners assessments for "common expenses," and the owners allege they are taking advantage of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Owners in a building along Chicago s Lakefront say they are being pushed out of their homes and cannot afford the new building owner s fees, which they say are unreasonable. Teyona James Harris, a member of Condo Owners of Woodland Park and 13-year homeowner demanded assistance at City Hall to fight what she calls "unjust displacement." "So, they have things like landscaping, where they spent like 100-and-something-thousand dollars on," Harris pointed out. .
People cannot be denied a place to live based on their race or disability in Michigan, but some are being turned down based on where they get the money to pay their rent. Veterans using assistance, retirees on Social Security, parents who get child support or families who use housing vouchers are not protected by anti-discrimination laws. All can be denied rental opportunities even though they have consistent income. .