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 Employment and Housing Act prohibits discrimination in all aspects of housing (rental, lease, terms and conditions, etc.) because of familial status.Fair housing or fair housing choice refers to the rights of residents to pursue housing without discrimination under 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. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in. § 1901.203 Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, the federal Fair Housing Act, was enacted five years later. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. (b) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to or affect ac tivities under title VIII of this Act. Civil Rights Act of 1968.