(A) With respect to housing discrimination claims filed with the North Carolina Human Relations Commission, the town interprets the prohibition on race discrimination in housing to include discrimination on the basis of protected hairstyles.
(B) With respect to housing discrimination claims filed with the North Carolina Human Relations Commission, the town interprets the prohibition on sex discrimination in housing to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
(C) The North Carolina State Fair Housing Act is used in this instance, in part, for illustrative purposes. The town will interpret all legal prohibitions on race discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of protected hairstyles. The town will interpret all legal prohibitions on sex discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
(Ord. passed 1-25-2023)