Update: Lesbian retirement community discrimination lawsuit dismissed

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A federal lawsuit filed by a married lesbian couple alleging they were discriminated against by a Sunset Hills retirement community that declined to let them move in together has been dismissed, according to a decision filed on Wednesday.

The Fair Housing Act does not protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, the decision by U.S. District Judge Jean C. Hamilton concludes.

Continue reading at: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/judge-dismisses-lesbian-couple-s-lawsuit-alleging-discrimination-by-sunset/article_e3afa21a-b3a9-5f71-a4b4-2b504598a15d.html (Source)

Original Article: U.S: Lesbian couple denied housing in Sunset Hills senior living community, lawsuit claims

Update: December 2020 – Update: lesbian couple settle housing discrimination suit/

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