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Robert is a Virginia real estate broker who has been approached by a seller who wants to list a home in Northern Virginia. The seller instructs Robert to steer buyers away from the property if they appear to be gay, transgender, or use housing vouchers. Robert knows that following these instructions would expose both him and the seller to liability. Which combination of Virginia-specific protected classes would these instructions violate?

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D) Sexual orientation, gender identity, and source of funds

Virginia Fair Housing Law (Va. Code § 36-96.1 et seq.) includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and source of funds as Virginia-specific protected classes not found in the federal Fair Housing Act. Steering buyers away based on being gay (sexual orientation), transgender (gender identity), or using housing vouchers (source of funds) would violate all three of these Virginia-added protections.

Answer Options
A
Sexual orientation, military status, and elderliness
B
Race, color, and religion
C
Familial status, disability, and national origin
D
Sexual orientation, gender identity, and source of funds

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