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Research on discrimination in the rental housing market has uncovered gender biases. A meta-analysis of 25 separate correspondence studies done by the Journal of Housing Economics found that applicants with minority and male-sounding names are discriminated against in the rental housing market even under the same circumstances and with all else ...
A 2022 Zillow study found that women have access to 18 percent less of the real estate market than men because of the wage gap: In other words, they could buy nearly one-fifth more of the ...
Housing discrimination can also occur among existing tenants, who may face detrimental treatment in comparison to others for the same reasons. Housing discrimination can lead to spatial inequality and racial segregation, which, in turn, can exacerbate wealth disparities between certain groups.
The Inclusive Communities Project is a Texas-based non-profit organization that helps low-income families obtain affordable housing. [5] In 2008, they filed suit against the Texas agency responsible for administering these tax credits, claiming it disproportionately allocated too many tax credits "in predominantly black inner-city areas and too ...
Racial steering refers to the practice in which real estate brokers guide prospective home buyers towards or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race. The term is used in the context of de facto residential segregation in the United States, and is often divided into two broad classes of conduct:
The Texas Department of Agriculture’s elected leader, Sid Miller, has fought protections for trans workers. Texas agency renounces workplace training that mentioned gender identity definitions ...
The Texas Urban Development Commission recommended the creation of the Texas Department of Community Affairs (TDCA) in 1970. [2] The recommendation was based on an interim report that sought to prevent "urban issues" among the 73% of Texas residents who lived in urban areas at the time. [2]
The Texas Department of Public Safety has stopped accepting court orders for the purpose of changing gender markers on driver's licenses, a department spokesperson said in an email.