Comment deadline on proposed HUD rule

HUD has announced it is proposing an "Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual’s Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs Rule" (Gender Identity Rule). The proposed Gender Identity Rule was created after reviewing and monitoring the implementation of HUD's "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Rule" (Equal Access Rule), which was published in 2012. The Equal Access Rule ensures that housing assisted or insured by HUD is open to all eligible individuals and families without regard to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status. [80 FR 72642]