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I have just been given 2 weeks to get out of my house because I am "gay" and a "Transgender". I am on disability for bipolar and the same person who is my landlord is also my SSDI payee. So he has total control of my money and has given me nothing to find a new place and has given me this deadline. Is there anything I can do about it? I understand that people with disabilities are protected from housing discrimination and often in some circumstances have extra protection in evictions such as additional time to relocate. I am currently too upset to look it up successfully. Anyone know where I can turn to and what options I have. I just payed my freakin' rent last week! (ok he payed my rent last week to himself).

God this is such a mess. Why do people have to hate so much?

Chris

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Guest Elizabeth K

Oh Chris - such bad news. I am not really an activist and I don't know anything about laws in your state. I am sure there is SOMETHING someone can suggest.

How awful - keep us updated - you are certainly in my prayers! I don't know how people can be so insensitive - this sounds so much like a personal attack on you!

Lizzy

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Guest Christy.dancer

Yech....

What is SSDI?

Also, do you have a legal aid office nearby? Sounds like you're getting screwed totally in a couple of different ways.

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Please go look up your rights and the laws where you live. That's horrible. GAH! They CAN'T do this in Canada - we have so many laws againts discrimination here I'm sure it's illegal.

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That can't be legal. I dunno the state flags very well, but I'd be willing to do some research on your state laws if I can figure it out.

Just run your mouse over the flag and it will show you the stat - the same thing for countries. Good luck on your research!

Chris is a Hoosier - Indiana!

Love ya,

Sally

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Guest Little Sara
Please go look up your rights and the laws where you live. That's horrible. GAH! They CAN'T do this in Canada - we have so many laws againts discrimination here I'm sure it's illegal.

Yeah in Canada, we have the Charter of Rights and Liberties.

Wonderful things that guarantees protection from discrimination if ANY characteristic besides merits or a relevant characteristic (bad payer) is used against you. This includes race, sex, being trans, being LGBA (A = asexual), being intersex, having a disability, religion...

It's not always upheld as shows the Kimberly Nixon vs Vancouver Rape Relief trial, but that was concerning a more obscure clause (A group granted exemption, having the right to hire only women - the court gave it the right to decide what kind of women they could hire.)

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Just run your mouse over the flag and it will show you the stat - the same thing for countries. Good luck on your research!

Chris is a Hoosier - Indiana!

Love ya,

Sally

Yeah, Sally...about that flag thingee, my don't work anymore. That must be what Zack is talkin' 'bout???

I still get stumped on some of the flags too. Heehee!

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Maybe it's something to help us moderators look smarter. :wacko:

I can't remember if it workd before or not - I'm a little too old to remember anything after I sleep.

Love ya,

Sally

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Looked up the state in question -- Gender identity/expression isn't protected officially, and neither is sexual identity. However I suggest you talk to someone official. I don't know much about this sort of stuff yet, but maybe someone else would have an idea of who to talk to.

As a side note, how can they not even have sexual orientation protected? >_< I thought all states at least had that by now... =/

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Guest Little Sara
Looked up the state in question -- Gender identity/expression isn't protected officially, and neither is sexual identity. However I suggest you talk to someone official. I don't know much about this sort of stuff yet, but maybe someone else would have an idea of who to talk to.

As a side note, how can they not even have sexual orientation protected? >_< I thought all states at least had that by now... =/

IMO Title VII should amply cover it. It's been tried before, with mixed results. I guess it really depends on the judge. Canada sees "discrimination based on sex" as including gender identity and implying sexual orientation. So being obtuse and saying "its not specifically against sex" won't float in Canada...I wonder if it can be used as a precedent?

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One of the first things you should do is go to the SS office and change your pay-ee that way he can't get anymore of your money, I would do that ASAP. Secound I'm not sure but there should at least be a law to protect you because you do have a disability. I wouldn't use the gay or Transgender thing being that there isn't any law in you state that exactly protects against that. Good luck, I'll keep you in my prayers.

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I have just been given 2 weeks to get out of my house because I am "gay" and a "Transgender". I am on disability for bipolar and the same person who is my landlord is also my SSDI payee. So he has total control of my money and has given me nothing to find a new place and has given me this deadline. Is there anything I can do about it? I understand that people with disabilities are protected from housing discrimination and often in some circumstances have extra protection in evictions such as additional time to relocate. I am currently too upset to look it up successfully. Anyone know where I can turn to and what options I have. I just payed my freakin' rent last week! (ok he payed my rent last week to himself).

God this is such a mess. Why do people have to hate so much?

Chris

This is terrible news and is certainly NOT legal! He can get into some real strife with an attitude like that.

This may need to become a police matter, warn this 'land lord' of further actions and see if he can wake up to himself.

or even better, discuss this problem with his management, he will be likely to lose his job.

Gender identity and expression may not be covered but none the less, it is still a criminal offense to evict you and withhold rightful pension payments based on descrimination of someone's sexuality, gender or disability for any reasons.

Your situation is NOT within violation in regards to their contract regulations, terms and conditions!

It really is none of his business anyway. This person really sounds like a rotten sod!! :angry:

Goodness I hope this situation improves! :(

Much Luv and a big hug!

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Guest Irielle

Chris - this is SO unfair it makes my blood boil. I don't have much too say that hasn't already been said by the others here but just know we are all on your side and hope it will work out for you.

I think it's worth pursuing action against this person.

Iri

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Guest Jennifer1

I would contact lambda legal through either their website or their phone number which would be on there website www.lambdalegal.org They are well known for offering advice to the LGBT community as well as legal representation if needed.

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Guest krisspykriss

Thanks everyone. To answer a few questions sex discrimination doesnt cover transsexuals (but does cover crossdressers) because of a very awkward ruling in my court of appeals district 13.

This makes me so mad I don't know what to do. I cant even think about it because I just get more upset.

The landlord is my brother and he is a school teacher who has a transsexual at his school, though not in his class. I really would like to let the superintendent (who happens to be a lesbian) know so she watch his conduct toward students, how could I go about that? I honestly think that someone with this lack of integrity and bigotry should not teach... but that is her decision. I do think she should know though.

http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/i_hope_you...g_stereotyp.php

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Guest Little Sara
To answer a few questions sex discrimination doesnt cover transsexuals (but does cover crossdressers) because of a very awkward ruling in my court of appeals district 13.

I was saying that for Canada. I know the US are generally regressive regarding discrimination policies. Such as viewing it as narrowly as possible.

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Guest Sarinah

contact a lawyer immediately, pick up a phone book or go online to switchboard.com and look for local lawyers who specialize in discrimination and or disability cases.

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