{"id":6883,"date":"2023-05-05T18:39:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/?p=6883"},"modified":"2023-06-29T18:34:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:34:15","slug":"update-section-8-housing-search-protections-from-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/update-section-8-housing-search-protections-from-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Section 8 Housing Search Protections From Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/source-of-income-antidiscrimination-laws\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/USMapSOI0523.png\" alt=\"Image of a heat map that shows state and local governments across the nation have passed anti-discrimination protections for renters with a Section 8 Voucher.\" class=\"wp-image-6893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/USMapSOI0523.png 1200w, https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/USMapSOI0523-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/USMapSOI0523-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After getting approved for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, it feels relieving to be one step closer to getting affordable housing. 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