A Texas homeowner was ordered to “remove all ‘Jesus’ signs” from her property. She received a message from the homeowner’s association telling her to “Remove ALL ‘Jesus’ signs – they are not allowed.

The woman was told by her homeowner’s association that religious yard signs are not permitted. Only non-religious signs are allowed.

The woman had a sign in her front yard that read, “Pray for America” and a banner in her backyard that read, “Jesus is our only hope.”

“Our client thought she had been told to remove the signs because the banner was too large and did not meet the HOA size requirements for signs,” the American Center for Law and Justice said in a statement. “So, our client sought approval for the sign and banner with the HOA’s Architectural Review Committee (ARC). The ARC came back and stated the signs were political and asked if they met the size requirements.”

Given that the banner did not meet the size requirements, the client then purchased a smaller yard sign with the same message, the ACLJ said. Once again, she sought the ARC’s approval. This time the ARC came back and stated that the signs were not approved political signs.

The Fair Housing Act clearly states that homeowners cannot be discriminated against on the basis of religion.

The courts have also emphasized individuals are protected from discrimination before and after they acquire the property, including governance by HOAs, the ACLJ said. The FHA therefore prohibits HOAs from applying rules to an owner’s use of their property in a manner that discriminates against their religion.

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