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. The Fair Housing Act, 42 USC 3601 et seq.Bases of fair housing discrimination are defined in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (a.k.a. , the Fair Housing Act). Under the Fair Housing Act, It is Against the Law to: ï Refuse to rent to you or sell you housing ï Tell you housing is unavailable when in fact it is available. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Later laws added more protections. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings. Prohibits discrimination in the, rental. Title VIII of the proposed Civil Rights Act was known as the Fair Housing Act, a term often used as a shorthand description for the entire bill.