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<br />conditions of such a transaction, because of race, color, religion, national origin,
<br />sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, marital status, sexual orientation,
<br />gender identity, military status, or disability.
<br />(8) As used in this section, the term “residential real estate-related transaction” means
<br />any of the following:
<br />(A) The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:
<br />(i) for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining
<br />a dwelling; or
<br />(ii) secured by residential real estate.
<br />(B) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.
<br />(9) Nothing in this section prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or disability.
<br />(g) It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any
<br />multiple-listing service, real estate brokers’ organization or other service, organization, or
<br />facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against an individual in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation, on account of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or disability.
<br /> Sec. 2-431.3. Unlawful public accommodation, credit, and private education discrimination prohibited.
<br />It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity to engage in discrimination in public accommodations, credit, and private education
<br />on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or disability. The prohibited actions in this section shall include and have the meanings ascribed to them in Virginia Human Rights Act, Va. Code §§ 2.2-3900-3909., Va. Code § 15.2-965 as it relates to “Gender identity” “Military status” “Religion” “Sexual orientation”, and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981-
<br />2000h-6., as amended.
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<br />Sec. 2-432. Human Rights Commission.
<br />(a) There is hereby created in the City of Charlottesville a Human Rights Commission (“Commission”), the members of which shall be appointed by the City Council. Effective March 1, 2022, the appointed membership of the Commission shall consist of nine (9) members. The Commission membership shall be broadly representative of the City’s
<br />demographic composition, with consideration of racial, gender (including gender identity,
<br />transgender status, and sexual orientation), religious, ethnic, disabled, socio-economic, geographic neighborhood, and age groups; with priority given to City residents and to applicants with significant and demonstrable ties to the City. At least two members will have professional expertise in employment or housing discrimination, have personal
<br />experience with employment or housing discrimination, or identify as a member of a group
<br />that experiences discrimination. Of the members first appointed, at least three shall be appointed for terms of three years, at least three shall be appointed for terms of two years, and at least three shall be appointed for terms of one year. Thereafter members shall be appointed for terms of three years each. Any vacancy shall be filled by the City Council for
<br />the unexpired portion of a term. Following notice to the member, any member of the
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