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The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is a nonprofit civil rights organization driven to eliminate illegal housing discrimination through enforcement and education across Oregon and southwest Washington.

We promote equal access to housing by providing education, outreach, technical assistance, and enforcement opportunities specifically related to federal, state, and local fair housing laws. These laws protect against illegal housing discrimination based on “protected class status” in any housing transaction and, in fact, any housing situation.

Federally Protected Classes:
race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, and disability

State Protected Classes Include:
marital status, source of income, sexual orientation including gender identity, honorably discharged veterans / military status, and domestic violence victims.
There are, often, additional local protected classes (Click the "LEARN MORE" link at right).

Fair Housing Laws Apply To:

individual homes, duplexes, multifamily housing (apartments, condos, and townhomes), retirement housing, adult foster homes and longterm care facilities, homeless shelters and other nonprofit housing, etc.
sales, rentals, mortgage lending, building and construction, home insurance, appraisals, and inspections, as well as neighbor-on-neighbor harassment

We staff a Fair Housing Hotline (800/424-3247 Ext. 2) to assist those with fair housing questions and accept reports of fair housing violations. We also offer a growing array of classes, guidebooks, and other reference materials tailor-made to the various facets of the housing market and others, such as the general public and jurisdictions, all of whom need to be informed of their fair housing rights and responsibilities. Click the links above to learn about each protected class or use the "LEARN MORE" link above to learn about the work we do and see a matrix of protected class by jurisdiction.


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	Breaking News 07/21/10 HUD Charges Black Landlord / Agent with Discriminating Against Hispanic Woman HUD Charge and Media Release 07/21/10 Justice Dept. Charges Renton, WA Landlord with Violating Four Protected Classes DOJ Charge and Media Release 07/06/10 DOJ Resolves Disability Discrimination Suit Against MA Housing Authority DOJ Suit and Media Release 07/02/10 Developer Awarded $1 Million Relman, Dane & Colfax Media Release 07/01/10 HUD Issues Guidance on LGBT Housing Discrimination HUD Media Release 07/01/10 Racism in Portland: What Are We Doing? Portland Tribune Article 07/01/10 Community Leader's Nightmare Ordeal Finally Over Skanner Article 06/23/10 Georgia Landlord to Pay $680,000 to Settle Race and Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Charge and DOJ Media Release 06/15/10 Assessing Complaints that Involve Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression HUD Media Release 06/13/10 HUD Steps Up in Texas; Requires Appropriate Use of HUD Funds NY Times Article 06/07/10 HUD Requires Compliance with Local Source of Income Protections HUD Media Release 06/07/10 HUD Requires Compliance with Local LGBT Protections HUD Media Release 05/23/10 Housing Discrimination Undercover Story Fox Undercover Article and Video Clip 05/05/10 New PSU Report Finds Multnomah County 'Uniquely Toxic' for People of Color -- And Getting Worse The Oregonian Article 04/26/10 'Icky Feeling' Isn't Enough Ashland Daily Tidings Article 04/24/10 Racism that Lurks Beneath Oregonian Article 04/16/10 Michael Allen Speaking on the Westchester County (CDBG) Case YouTube Video of Presentation at Emory School of Law 04/15/10 Study Shows Ashland Biased Against Black Renters with Response from Mayor Mail Tribune Article 04/15/10 Study: Bias Against Black Renters Ashland Daily Tidings Article 04/14/10 US Extremist Groups More Than Triple in Year The Washington Times Article 04/14/10 Study: Racial Bias in Beaveton Housing KGW TV News Clip 04/13/10 Test Sample Shows Racial Bias in Housing in Beaverton and Ashland The Oregonian Article 04/07/10 HUD Charges NY Landlord with Refusing to Allow a Service Animal HUD Statement of Charges 04/07/10 For Rent: Just Not To You Truthout Article 04/02/10 HUD Charges Seattle Apartment with Discrimination Based on National Origin, Race, and Familial Status HUD Media Release and Charge Spring 2010 Rage on the Right: The Year in Hate and Extremism Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Report Article 03/18/10 Ex-worker Says Apartments Discriminate Star-Telegram Article 03/17/10 HUD Gathering Comments on LGBT Housing Discrimination HUD Media Release 03/15/10 Author Nell Irvin Painter on Her Book "HIstory of White People" National Public Radio Audio Clip 03/03/10 Grant County Says Stay Out Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud Article and Broadcast 03/02/10 HUD Charges Landlord with Discriminating Against Veteran with Disabilities HUD Charge Document 02/24/10 Aryan Nations Plan Sparks Protests in John Day Blue Mountain Eagle Newspaper Article 02/24/10 HUD Charges Condo Developer with Discrimination Against Homeowner with Disabilities HUD Charge HUD Media Release 02/17/10 White Supreacist Group Eyes Property in John Day Blue Mountain Eagle 02/05/10 Lawsuit Against Real Estate Broker and Bronx Cooperative Based on Race Discrimiantion Fair Housing Justice Center Newsletter 01/19/10 Portland Littered with Anti-MLK Day Leaflets by White Separatists The Oregonian 01/13/10 Landmark Design & Construction Case Will Increase Housing Accessibility Across the County National Fair Housing Alliance Media Release 01/12/10 HUD Settles Illinois Caregiver Case HUD Media Release 01/06/10 A Bus-Sized Window into Portland’s Discriminatory Past Willamette Week --------------------------------------------------- 12/22/09 HUD Charges Alabama Landlord with Overt Racial Discrimination HUD Media Release 11/05/09 Testing Craigslist: Undercover with Portland's Housing Discrimination Police The Portland Mercury 11/03/09 LA Clippers Owner to Pay $2.725 Million to Settle Housing Discrimination Suit LA Now (LA Times Blog) 10/29/09 Group Dedicates New Golden West Historical Display The Skanner 10/09/09 St. Helen's Landlord Settles Fair Housing Act Case US Attorney's Office Media Release Also related: Oregonian article 10/01/09 HUD Charges University with Refusing to Allow Service Dog HUD Media Release 10/01/09 HUD Charges Landlord for Violating Fair Housing Law with "No Drugs, No Pets, No Children" Ad HUD Media Release 08/10/09 Unprecedented $62.5 Million Settlement in Housing De-Segregation Case Against CDBG-Funded Jurisdiction Anti-Discrimination Center, Inc. Media Release 08/03/09 Man Steps Forward, Says He Was Victim of Hate KATU News (story with link to video clip proceeded by brief promo) Over 100 Gather for Community Speak Out, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) notice 06/29/09 Speaker Hunt Statement on Civil Rights Enforcement Issues Oregon House of Representatives Speakers' Media Release 06/11/09 Looking Back, A Tour Through Portland Housing Discrimination History The Jewish Review; Article and Review by Polina Olsen

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	Events and Classes 08/03/10 1:00-2:30PM Fair Housing / ADA / Building Codes / ANSI / etc… How They Connect - or Not Free Public Training; Flyer and Registration Details Webinar 08/03/10 2-4:30PM OR 6-8:30PM Fair Housing for Landlords, Leasing Agents, and Rental Staff Free Training. Qs / RSVP: Andrea 503/526-2533 Beaverton 08/13/10 1:00-5:00PM Fair Housing Refresher for Landlords with Oregon Affordable Housing Mgmt. Assn. Regristration Details Lincoln City 08/14/10 4:00-6:00PM Fair Housing for Community Action Program of East Central Oregon Clients Private Training Hermiston 08/20/10 8:00-NOON Fair Housing Refresher for Landlords with Oregon Affordable Housing Mgmt. Assn. Regristration Details La Grande 08/23/10 12:30-4:00PM Fair Housing for Landlords Annual Training Program for Landura Management Associates Private Training Woodburn

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The FHCO would like to extend our gratitude to our supporters. The fight to end housing discrimination would be increasingly difficult without their dedication and support.

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If you have a fair housing question, or to report a fair housing complaint, please call: 503/223-8197 or 800/424-3247 (TTY) (Se habla español) or HUD 800/877-0246

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Oregon and Southwest Washington
1020 SW TAYLOR, #700, PORTLAND OR 97205
information@FHCO.org | 503/223-8295 | Hotline 800/424-3247

The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under a grant with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and the publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Government.