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Donovan: HUD to make final LGBT housing rule ‘next week’
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/28/donovan-hud-to-make-final-lgbt-housing-rule-next-week/BALTIMORE — Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Shaun Donovan officially announced on Saturday his department will make final “next week” a proposed rule to protect LGBT people against discrimination in federal housing programs.
“I am proud to announce a new Equal Access to Housing Rule that says clearly and unequivocally that LGBT individuals and couples have the right to live where they choose,” Donovan said. “This is an idea whose time has come.”
The secretary made the announcement during his speech at the 24th annual Creating Change conference at the Hilton Baltimore. He’s the first Cabinet secretary to speak at a Creating Change conference, which are hosted by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force.
According to Donovan, after the rule is published in the Federal Register, it will go into effect following a 30-day waiting period.
