Help Keep Housing Fair. The Broward County Human Rights Act and the Federal Fair Housing.The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal. 55 and older communities in Florida must comply with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings. (viii) criminal codes and rules of criminal proce dure, appellate procedure, and evidence;.