SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Trulia®,
a home and neighborhood site that helps homebuyers and renters
discover a place they'll love to live, announced the launch of
Local Legal Protections. This new feature is available on every
Trulia property details page to help homebuyers get a better feel
for a home and its neighborhood by showing what legal protections
exist for individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or
Transgender (LGBTi) in the jurisdiction of any
prospective for-sale home.
The Local Legal Protections feature highlights what laws are in
place to protect fair and equal treatment in housing, employment,
and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender
identity.
Currently, national housing and employment non-discrimination
laws only protect some classes, such as sex, race, age, color,
religion, and national origin, among others. Explicit protections
for individuals who identify as LGBT can vary significantly by
city, county, and state jurisdiction. Across the United States, an estimated 55.2% of
all housing units are covered by local protections for sexual
orientation and/or gender identity, and 22 states, plus
Washington, D.C., have full
protections for housing, employment, and public
accommodations.ii To shed light on the patchwork nature
of LGBT non-discrimination laws, and help people better understand
a neighborhood and community, Trulia's Local Legal Protections
feature provides details on which protections exist, what they
mean, and if those protections are provided at the state, county,
or city level.
"At Trulia, our mission is to help all prospective homebuyers
and renters find the best home and neighborhood for them,
and for the LGBT community, non-discrimination laws can be
different in each state, county, and city," said Tim Correia, senior vice president and general
manager of Trulia. "The Local Legal Protections feature helps the
LGBT community understand the confusing patchwork of protection
laws that exist so they truly can find a place they love to
live."
Available for every for-sale and off-market listing on Trulia,
the Local Legal Protections feature is powered by data from the
Movement Advancement Project, an independent nonprofit organization
that provides research on equality for LGBT people.
"Choosing a home is one of the most significant decisions in
people's lives," said Ineke
Mushovic, executive director of the Movement Advancement
Project, which contributed data essential to building this feature.
"For many, a primary consideration isn't just the house, but
whether they will be moving to a neighborhood where they are
protected and feel supported. This groundbreaking feature will help
LGBT people look not only for the right home, but also the right
community."
For more information about Trulia's Local Legal Protections
feature, visit Trulia's blog.
About Trulia
Trulia is a vibrant home shopping marketplace, focused on giving
homebuyers, sellers, and renters the information they need to make
better decisions. On mobile and the Web, Trulia provides house
hunters with insights and unique information about properties,
neighborhoods, and real estate agents. Additionally, Trulia offers
data and information about schools, crimes, commute times, and the
real estate market.
Launched in 2005, Trulia is based in San Francisco and is owned and operated by
Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z and ZG).
Trulia is a registered trademark of Trulia, LLC.
i Most laws are written to cover only LGBT because
"Q" ("questioning" or "queer") is not consistently defined from a
policy perspective. Therefore, the data provided by the Movement
Advancement Project does not include specific references to people
who identify as "queer" or "questioning."
ii Trulia estimated the number of housing units
covered by local protections for the LGBT community based on
jurisdictions identified by the Movement Advancement Project. In
terms of counting housing units, we used U.S. Census 2016 5-Year
American Community Survey estimates. Note that these estimates are
subject to margins of error.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Andrea
McDonald
(415) 400-7201
pr@trulia.com
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