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What is the state of fair housing and equal opportunity (FHEO) in the United States? Fair Housing Meter is keeping track.

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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims
Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.npr.org/2026/08/20/n...
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They grew up with disability rights. Now, they're fighting to keep them
Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For Older Black Homeowners, a Lifetime of Housing Discrimination Adds Up: shelterforce.org/2026/08/11/f...
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For Older Black Homeowners, a Lifetime of Housing Discrimination Adds Up — Shelterforce
Decades of discriminatory policies and practices have deprived Black seniors of the wealth that often provides stability in old age.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Fair Housing Groups Sue HUD Over Funding Changes
A shift in grant requirements would curtail fair housing investigations, according to a new lawsuit.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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Sweeping housing affordability bill becomes law, despite Trump’s delay. Here’s what it actually means for the housing market | CNN Business
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to tackle housing affordability, officially became law early Saturday, despite a series of attempts by President Donald Trump to stall...
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
How HUD Is Seeking to Make Fighting Housing Discrimination Even Harder: shelterforce.org/2026/07/08/h... @shelterforce.bsky.social
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How HUD Is Seeking to Make Fighting Housing Discrimination Even Harder — Shelterforce
HUD's proposal to eliminate the use of disparate impact analysis will remove another crucial tool for enforcing fair housing law.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
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At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
America at 250: Historic Fair Housing Meter Reading for July 4, 1776
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America at 250: Historic Fair Housing Meter Reading for July 4, 1776
The nation’s first reading is 0% — because a country cannot have measurable fair housing while slavery remains legal.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
America at 250: Historic Fair Housing Meter Reading for July 4, 1776 #IndepedenceDay #Americaat250 #July4th #fairhousing
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America at 250: Historic Fair Housing Meter Reading for July 4, 1776
The nation’s first reading is 0% — because a country cannot have measurable fair housing while slavery remains legal.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Fair housing and equal opportunity on July 4, 1776: coming soon #America250
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Coming July 4, 2026: Fair Housing Meter’s first historic reading. Fair Housing Meter tracks where the United States stands today in terms of fair housing and...
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...
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Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
How close is the United States to fair housing and equal opportunity? Fair Housing Meter now reads 29 percent.
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Fair Housing Meter | June 1, 2026 | 29 Percent
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Fair Housing Meter Falls to 29 Percent after HUD Mishandles Emotional Support Animal Fraud www.fairhousingmeter.com/p/fair-housi...
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Fair Housing Meter Falls to 29 Percent after HUD Mishandles Emotional Support Animal Fraud
A clumsy and alarming attempt to address abuse creates uncertainty and weakens protections for people with disabilities.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...
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HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Whites-Only Community in Arkansas Sued for Discrimination www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/r...
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Whites-Only Community in Arkansas Sued for Discrimination
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
America Needs to Build More Housing www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | America Needs to Build More Housing
Basic economic principles point to the solution for the housing affordability crisis.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Beyond the Meter: Trump’s FY27 Budget Proposal Targets Fair Housing Infrastructure open.substack.com/pub/fairhous...
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Beyond the Meter: Trump’s FY27 Budget Proposal Targets Fair Housing Infrastructure
The administration’s proposed budget cuts during Fair Housing Month raise concerns about the future of fair housing and equal opportunity in the United States.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Behind the Meter: HUD Leadership Paralyzes Fair Housing Enforcement www.fairhousingmeter.com/p/behind-the...
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Behind the Meter: HUD Leadership Paralyzes Fair Housing Enforcement
Insiders warn of weakening fair housing enforcement at HUD.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Judge says DOGE grant terminations are unlawful and ‘troubling’ abcnews.com/Politics/jud...
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Judge says DOGE grant terminations are unlawful and 'troubling'
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency “blatantly used” race, gender and protected characteristics to execute mass termination of federal grants, a judge said.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Proposed Albany law would fine landlords guilty of housing discrimination www.news10.com/news/albany-...
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Proposed Albany law would fine landlords guilty of housing discrimination
Right now financial penalties are enforced through New York State, but proposed Albany Common Council legislation would fine landlords guilty of housing discrimination anywhere from $1,000 to $5,00…
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Today is National Law Day of Action.
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National Law Day of Action
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Fair Housing Meter debuts at 30 percent #fairhousing #housingdiscrimination #civilrights
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Fair Housing Meter | April 30, 2026 | 30 Percent
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Southern Poverty Law Center says its informants weren't a secret to DOJ
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Southern Poverty Law Center says its informants weren't a secret to DOJ
Attorneys for the civil rights group said the "unprecedented" and "irregular" prosecution by the Justice Department seeks to criminalize the tools and programs it used for decades.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Justice Dept. Charges Prominent Civil Rights Group With Financial Crimes www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...
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Justice Dept. Charges Prominent Civil Rights Group With Financial Crimes
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...
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'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs
A website with anonymous employee letters accuses the Trump administration of undermining work on housing discrimination. HUD says it's restoring "sanity" to fair housing enforcement.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
www.nbcnewyork.com/manhattan/tr...
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Trump administration agrees to fly Pride flag at NYC's Stonewall monument
The Trump administration said Monday it will keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing course after removing the banner in February.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Notification of Withdrawal of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Guidance Documents
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Notification of Withdrawal of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Guidance Documents
This notice informs the public that the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) has withdrawn the guidance documents identified below.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The Fair Housing Act was signed into law 58 years ago today. Learn more: youtu.be/v58mvMAgLhY
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What and when is Fair Housing Month? | Housing Discrimination Info
YouTube video by Fair Housing Insights
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
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Governor Hochul Highlights Success Fighting Housing Discrimination During Fair Housing Month
New York State Division of Human Rights in 2025 Awarded Close to $1 Million in Financial Compensation to Victims of Housing Discrimination.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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The Federal Government Is Weaponizing the Fair Housing Act. We Must Fight Back.
Op-ed: The federal administration is perverting the landmark civil rights law, with “reverse racism” investigations and “color blind” policy. Communities aren’t taking it lying down.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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Mamdani releases long-delayed NYC racial equity plan, even as Trump curbs DEI efforts
It calls for the city to improve pay equity in city roles, provide anti-racism training for city staff, and improve data collection across various demographics.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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Lawsuit says HUD directive undercuts states’ ability to investigate housing discrimination • Stateline
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are challenging guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that plaintiffs allege imposes new rules and funding conditions they say ...
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Would Prevent Housing Discrimination Against People Convicted Of Marijuana And Other Drug Offenses - Marijuana Moment
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a bill that would repeal a decades-old federal statute that’s led to the denial of housing for millions of people with prior drug convictions. Reps. Maxwe...
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
HUD to close ‘mixed status households’ roommate loophole
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
scotsmanguide.com
HUD flooded with comments over plan to remove disparate impact protections
Submission period ends, with significant majority of comments reviewed by Scotsman Guide opposed to rollback of fair housing regulations
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument, a major LGBTQ landmark
The change reverses a decadelong tradition at the New York City monument, which commemorates a major turning point in the LGBTQ rights movement.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
MLK Day and Fair Housing | Housing Discrimination Info youtu.be/1QyKWcuaXNQ
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MLK Day and Fair Housing | Housing Discrimination Info
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
What to Know About M.L.K. Day www.nytimes.com/article/mlk-...
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What to Know About M.L.K. Day
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Attention Lenders: New Jersey Issues Disparate Impact Regulations
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Attention Lenders: New Jersey Issues Disparate Impact Regulations | JD Supra
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (the “Division”) recently finalized revisions to the state’s disparate impact regulations. The regulations...
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
U.S. Housing Discrimination Complaints Rise as Support Network Thins www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/r...
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U.S. Housing Discrimination Complaints Rise as Support Network Thins
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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HUD Is Refusing to Enforce Anti-Discrimination Law—and Won’t Let Anyone Else Do It, Either
The initial chaos of layoffs has been followed by a concerted effort by the Trump administration to halt the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
City of Boston accused of housing discrimination by Trump administration
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City of Boston accused of housing discrimination by Trump administration
The Trump administration is investigating the City of Boston for alleged housing discrimination. A letter obtained by the Washington Post revealed that the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development ...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20/11/2025
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols. The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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Justice Department Sues Former Property Owner for Sexual Harassment Committed by Former Owner and Manager of Arkansas Rental Apartment Complex
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Thomas Ray Kelso, the former owner and manager of rental properties formerly known as Briarwood Apartments in Searcy, Arkansa...
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Texas lawmakers are advancing legislation that would eliminate the Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division, the only state office responsible for investigating housing, employment and public accommodation discrimination claims.
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Texas Moves To Shut Down State Civil Rights Commission Amid GOP Attacks On DEI Programs
Oppositions of the Texas shutdown worry that the restriction of civil rights could have repercussions outside of those intended.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Mass Layoffs at HUD’s Fair Housing Office Could Cause Enforcement to Grind to a Halt
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Mass Layoffs at HUD’s Fair Housing Office Could Cause Enforcement to Grind to a Halt
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued RIFs to 170 people in its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Who are the Young Republicans in explosive group chat? thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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Fair Housing Meter @fairhousing.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Where We Live NYC 2025 - Fair Housing Together
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