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Under the Tennessee Human Rights Act and applicable federal fair housing law, all of the following are protected classes in housing transactions EXCEPT:

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D) Source of income

Source of income is NOT a protected class under the Tennessee Human Rights Act or the federal Fair Housing Act. The seven federally protected classes are race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status — all of which are also protected under the Tennessee Human Rights Act. Source of income (e.g., housing vouchers, Social Security benefits) may be protected under some local ordinances in certain Tennessee cities, but it is not a state-level protected class under the Tennessee Human Rights Act.

Answer Options
A
Familial status
B
National origin
C
Disability
D
Source of income

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