HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Anna Maria Farias, addresses the recognition of Fair Housing Month amidst the current coronavirus pandemic.

As HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, I invite all of you to join me in using the occasion of Fair Housing Month to renew our commitment to the principles of justice and equality, beginning with our response to discriminatory policies and practices associated with COVID-19.

Anna Maria Farias, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in her message on Fair Housing Month

Farias also made the point that HUD is focused on holding on to its commitment to protecting the right for people to enjoy their homes without having to deal with harassment or unwanted sexual advances. This is the theme for this year’s Fair Housing Month is “Call HUD: Because Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal.” This theme was chosen not only as a call for awareness but as a call to action to call HUD, particularly for those who have experienced discrimination and survivors of sexual harassment.