Human Rights Awards Gala Honors 1977 City Council, Civil Rights Pioneer Barbara Lett Simmons, and Local Youth
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CONTACT: Elliot Imse (OHR) 202.481.3773; [email protected]
OHR Releases Agency Highlights and Data for Fiscal Year 2012
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 10, 2012
CONTACT: Elliot Imse (OHR) 202.481.3773; [email protected]
DC Commission on Human Rights Awards Gala
You are cordially invited to the
District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights Awards Gala: 35 Years of Moving Towards Equality
The Commission on Human Rights will honor the 1977 Council of the District of Columbia on this 35th anniversary of its enactment of the DC Human Rights Act of 1977. The Commission will also honor the winners of the Annual Youth Human Rights Ambassador Contest.
Youth Bullying Prevention Task Force: November Meeting
The November meeting of the OHR-led Bullying Prevention Task Force -- comprised of DC government agencies, nonprofit organizations, community partners, and educators -- is going to examine the first draft of a model citywide anti-bullying policy.
Media Advisory: OHR to Join Twitter Town Hall on National Safe Schools Day
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 02, 2012
CONTACT: Elliot Imse, Policy & Public Affairs Officer: 202.481.3773, [email protected]
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Language Access Program Shares Best Practices With Interested Leaders Nationwide
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
CONTACT: Elliot Imse (OHR) 202.481.3773; [email protected]
Bullying Prevention Task Force: September Meeting
The September meeting of the OHR-led Bullying Prevention Task Force will focus on bullying outside of the school system. The Task Force -- comprised of DC government agencies, nonprofit organizations, community partners, and educators -- is working to create a model citywide anti-bullying policy.
OHR and Mayor Gray Launch Groundbreaking Ad Campaign Promoting Respect for Transgender Community
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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR) today launched an ambitious and groundbreaking campaign promoting respect for the District’s transgender and gender-non-conforming communities. The campaign advertisements feature community members with positive messages and are intended to increase understanding of transgender and gender non-conforming people, reduce incidents of discrimination and increase reporting of such incidents to OHR.
Media Advisory: OHR to Launch District’s Groundbreaking Transgender and Gender Identity Campaign Sept. 13
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WHAT/WHO: Mayor Vincent C. Gray will join members of the District’s transgender and gender-non-conforming communities to launch the D.C. Office of Human Rights’ (OHR) groundbreaking gender-identity-rights campaign and unveil five advertisements featuring community members.