According to this Fox News article, if you are advertising for a roommate in Michigan, it is illegal to request that the roommate be a certain religion, sexual orientation, etc. The only request you can "legally" make is gender!
The woman in this article simply put up a private announcement on the Church bulletin, asking for a "Christian roommate." Now, fair housing officials have said that in addition to hundreds of dollars of fees, they would like to require the woman to go through "fair housing training." Basically, they want to indoctrinate her against her religious beliefs so she won't ever consider making such a terrible blunder again as asking to live with someone who shares her values. I mean, what a ridiculous idea.
So, does this mean I couldn't ask for a roommate who does their own dishes? Is this now considered a hate crime? I am really appalled at this intrusion of government into citizens' private lives. This legislation is unconstitutional and certainly infringes on freedom of religion. I hope and pray that this woman will find a Christian roommate and get out of this lawsuit with her faith intact!
