Is It Legal To Specify A Preferred Gender When Renting A Room?

Is it ok to advertise for someone of a specific gender? I'm a single female, and only want to rent to another woman. Is this illegal?

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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on August 1st, 2017 12:43 AM

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When making any posting on craigslist, you must comply with section 3604(c) of the Federal Fair Housing Act. This law generally prohibits stating, in any notice or ad for the sale or rental of a dwelling, a discriminatory preference based on any of the following protected categories:

Race or Color
National Origin
Religion
Sex
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