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James is a Connecticut real estate broker who manages several rental properties. A prospective tenant, Alex, discloses that Alex identifies as transgender. James tells Alex that the unit is unavailable, but the unit remains listed and is later rented to someone who does not identify as transgender. Under Connecticut law, which protected class is most directly implicated?

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B) Gender identity or expression, which is a protected class under the Connecticut Fair Housing Act

Connecticut's Fair Housing Act (CGS §§ 46a-64b through 46a-64c) explicitly protects 'gender identity or expression' as a state-specific class. Refusing to rent to Alex because Alex is transgender directly implicates this protected class. Connecticut's state law provides this protection independently of any federal interpretation.

Answer Options
A
Sexual orientation, because transgender identity is categorized under sexual orientation in federal law
B
Gender identity or expression, which is a protected class under the Connecticut Fair Housing Act
C
Marital status, because Connecticut treats gender-related characteristics as marital status issues
D
Lawful source of income, because Connecticut broadly defines income to include identity-related benefits

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