On April 28, 2026, the Trump Administration released yet another proposal that would harm public housing communities. This time, they are attacking our LGBTQ+ neighbors. The proposal rolls back previous HUD rules that protect LGBTQ+ families and individuals from discrimination in HUD-subsidized housing and shelter, including federal public housing. If put into effect, this could allow landlords to refuse to provide housing to LGBTQ+ families and individuals, or even evict a family after learning that a family member is transgender or gay.
The Mass Union board strongly opposes this proposal. Our value of “Radical Inclusion” applies to individuals with different gender identities and sexual orientations. All people should be welcome in public housing. We will be discussing this further on June 12, 2026, at 11am over Zoom. We will gather comments from tenants to submit to HUD showing our opposition to this cruel proposal. All public housing tenants are welcome! Email info@massunion.org to get the Zoom link.
Read a full legal analysis from the National Housing Law Project here.