April is Fair Housing Month, Missouri REALTORS ® . It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on our commitment to uphold the principles of fair housing and to educate ourselves and our clients about the importance of equal opportunity when it comes to the American Dream of Homeownership. The Fair Housing Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. It was a monumental moment in the Civil Rights Movement, as it prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. The act was a response to housing discrimination that had been a ...