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A real estate agent in Vermont is showing homes to a buyer and notices the buyer is transgender. The agent begins steering the buyer away from certain neighborhoods, believing those communities would not be welcoming. Under Vermont's fair housing law, which protected class is the agent most directly violating?

Correct Answer

C) Gender identity

Under 9 V.S.A. Chapter 139, gender identity is an explicitly protected class in Vermont. Steering a buyer based on their transgender status constitutes discrimination based on gender identity. Vermont's fair housing law specifically enumerates gender identity as a protected class, making this conduct a clear violation.

Answer Options
A
Sex
B
Sexual orientation
C
Gender identity
D
Marital status

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