Name a federal protected class that Colorado prohibits discrimination against in housing advertising.

• A. Race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability
• B. Age and marital status
• C. Economic status
• D. Religion only

Answer: (A)

Discrimination in housing ads is illegal when it’s based on protected characteristics recognized by federal law, and Colorado enforces that in advertising. The protected classes under the federal Fair Housing Act include race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability, so listing all of these in one statement shows precisely which bases cannot be used to discriminate in housing ads. The other options miss the mark because age and marital status aren’t protected under the Fair Housing Act for advertising, economic status isn’t protected federally, and listing only religion omits the other protected categories.