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Article snippet: A group of nearly 30 Senate Democrats sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Wednesday demanding he protect members of the LGBTQ community from housing discrimination. The letter, signed by 29 Democrats including Sens. MORE (Minn.) and Kamala Harris (Calif.), raised concerns with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) recent decision to remove resources for members of the LGBTQ community from its website. "It has come to our attention that the [HUD] has, in recent months, either withdrawn or removed from its website at least six resources that were designed to help housing providers comply with HUD nondiscrimination rules that protect LGBTQ people," the letter reads. "These changes are concerning given the unique housing challenges facing LGBTQ people across America," the letter continued. "We ask that you review these actions, describe precisely what evidence and facts justify these actions and act promptly to restore resources to HUD's website guiding providers on how to fulfill their nondiscrimination requirements under law." Carson has come under fire in the past for his comments that LGBTQ people don't deserve "extra rights." “Of course, I would enforce all the laws of the land,” Carson said during his confirmation hearing earlier this year when asked about LGBTQ protections. “Of course, I think all Americans should be protected by the law. What I have said before is I don’t think anyone should get ‘extra r... Link to the full article to read more