. :)Back in college I had a prof (who was speaking outside their Ph.D core competency) very carefully (so as not to offend anyone) opine basically that it might be the case that some countries are poorer than other countries b/c some of those countries had been influenced more by religions that were more about "faith based" outcomes, and less "works based."

Fair Housing States: You have the right to expect that housing will be available to you without discrimination or other limitations bases on your race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

Convicted felons are not a protected class.Discrimination laws apply to protected classes: gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, race, disability, etc.Also, as previously mentioned in this thread, he is more likely to have legal problems for allowing him to stay.

These protected classes are race, color, sex, national origin, family status (e.g. can't refuse to rent to a pregnant lady), mental/physical disability, and religion. 

No different than say old deed and covenant restrictions of race or religion that are no longer valid.

Protected classes mentioned there include young (age), Christian (religion) white (race), married/kids (familial status), government assistance (source of income). 

So you should not expect to be given a list of 5-10 applicants and "pick the best one" (you'd run the risk of applicants who were denied housing saying it was because of their race, color, religion, or other protected class).

Basically prevents you from discriminating against certain classes of individuals. i.e. race, religion, familial status, etc.Know Your Lease:  I would recommend you buy a state specific lease, they're online for $20-30. 

Race, religion, Family status, religion etc. https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/renters-rights-book/chapter5-2.html

The topics I stay away from are religion, gender identification issues, politics and a few more things.