Gay Discrimination Settlement

A major bank is paying the Department of Housing and Urban Development $7,500 in a gay-discrimination case. That's not a lot of money, but the agency says it's proof that HUD will "vigorously enforce" a new rule. The rule mandates that the department's core housing programs be open to anyone who's eligible regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status. HUD says the Bank of America denied a lesbian couple a mortgage because they were gay and not legally married. It says the bank is updating its policies and training its staff.