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Be the Glitter: 4 ✨ Housing Discrimination & 1 App Fighting Back | Houstory

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🏘️ What happens when finding an apartment depends more on how you look than your credit score?

In this powerful episode, meet LP - founder of Houstory, a tech startup using storytelling and transparency to expose landlord bias and rental discrimination. LP shares her deeply personal journey from experiencing housing discrimination firsthand in New York City to building a platform that's changing the rental game for everyone.

You'll hear about:

  • LP's richly intersectional upbringing at the crossroads of Black American, Caribbean, Muslim, Catholic, and Puerto Rican cultures
  • The shocking moment she realized landlords treated her differently based on race
  • Her "apartment from hell" story that became the catalyst for Houstory
  • Why NYC remains the largest legally segregated city in the US
  • How Houstory uses data-driven reviews to hold landlords accountable
  • The connection between historical redlining and modern gentrification
  • LP's journey embracing queer identity alongside cultural identity
  • Why oral tradition and storytelling build stronger communities

    • This episode is especially for you if:

    • You've ever felt discriminated against while apartment hunting
    • You're curious about the intersection of tech and social justice
    • You want to understand how housing discrimination still happens today
    • You're a renter who wishes you had more information before signing a lease
    • You love stories about founders solving problems they've personally experienced

      • SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: This is our FIRST episode with a paid sponsor! 🎉

      ✨ This episode is brought to you by Midwest Mujeres ✨  Closing the Gender Wage Gap One Story at a Time. They empower Latinas and Black women to unleash their voices for greater impact and wealth.

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      ABOUT OUR GUEST: LP is the founder and managing director of Houstory, a tech startup bringing rental transparency to big cities. With a background in human resources and operations, LP is on a mission to help renters access verified information about properties and landlords before they sign a lease. Want to join the Houstory waitlist or share your rental story with LP? Connect with her through the links below!

      Connect with LP & Houstory:

      1:1 rental story link: https://calendly.com/houstoryapp/15min
      TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@houstoryapp
      Instagram: http://instagram.com/houstoryapp
      Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/houstory
      website: HoustoryApp.com
      email: [email protected]

      ABOUT BE THE GLITTER: Be the Glitter is where we talk about tough topics with giggles and leave inspiration that sticks. Hosted by Laura Paisley Beck (Wa'am of Wa'am Writes), this podcast celebrates authentic voices, challenges societal norms, and creates tsunamis of positive social change - one conversation at a time! ✨

      More ways to connect: 🌟 All our links: https://linktr.ee/waamwrites

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      KEYWORDS: housing discrimination, rental transparency, tech startup, social justice, queer identity, intersectionality, NYC housing, landlord accountability, gentrification, cultural identity, startup founder

      ✨ Let's spread the glitter and make change that sticks! ✨

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