Housing
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Fair Housing Act), state law (Texas Fair Housing Act), and city ordinance (Human Relations Ordinance) prohibit discrimination in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status. The city’s Human Relations Ordinance also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, and gender expression.
These laws cover virtually all housing — private homes, apartment complexes, and condominium developments — and cover nearly all housing-related transactions, such as renting, selling, and providing mortgage loans.
Employment
Numerous federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, state law (Texas Labor Code), and the city’s Human Relations Ordinance, protect employees from discrimination in employment based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 years or older), and disability. The city’s Human Relations Ordinance also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, and gender expression. Employers cannot base hiring, firing, promotion, or transfer decisions on any protected basis.
The City of Fort Worth is authorized by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a Fair Employment Practice Agency to investigate fair employment complaints.
Public Accommodation
Several federal laws, including Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as Fort Worth’s Human Relations Ordinance, prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and age in the services, facilities, or privileges offered to the general public by a place of public accommodation. The city’s Human Relations Ordinance also prohibits discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, and gender expression.