DC Office of Human Rights

On Tuesday, shared what civil rights work looked like on the ground this year.

✅We secured $1.1M for people harmed by discrimination and handled 1,300 plus complaints, including 319 mediations.

✅We also met residents where they are, reaching 4,000 plus people across all eight wards.

✅Language Access helped 280,000 LEP and NEP residents get past language barriers to District services,

✅and Youth Bullying Prevention reached 71,000 students, teachers, and parents to support safer schools.

Community partnership in action!

Language Access Program teamed up with to share Know Your Rights information on and in DC.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and connected with us.

Ready to become a Human Rights champion in DC?

Join for our Empowered Human Rights Liaison Training 2.0 on 3/25 at 1 PM.

In this training, you will learn:
•How to recognize discrimination under the DC Human Rights Act, including in employment, housing, public accommodations, and DC government services.
•You will also get a clear, practical walkthrough of how to file a complaint, including timelines and what to expect in the process.

Register now: https://bit.ly/EmPOWERedDC_March2026

DC protects survivors.

Intrafamily Offense Victim Status ensures those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault,
stalking, or cruelty to their pets are safeguarded from housing discrimination.

For a list of your protected traits in the District:
https://ohr.dc.gov/page/protected-traits

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is partnering with to connect returning citizens with real resources and real support.

Need guidance, services, or help understanding your rights and protections in the District?

Come talk with us.

Join our next Office Hour on 3/24!

Every trait tells a story. Here’s today’s 23  .

In DC, victims or family members of victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking (DVSOS) are protected in employment. 

For your protected traits in the District:

https://ohr.dc.gov/page/protected-traits

This month at OHR🤩:
 
✅ Highlighted OHR’s achievements during the Performance Oversight Hearing
✅ Met with residents through office hours
✅ Delivered training on DC’s 23 protected traits
✅ Celebrated Black History Month with a discussion on the DC Human Rights Act’s impact

Two OHR events tomorrow! 🎉 Start your morning at our office hours to learn about your rights, then join us in the evening for our Black History Month event!
 
✨OHR Office Hours: 10 AM - 2100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

🌟BHM Panel Discussion: 6 PM – tinyurl.com/2026OHRBlackHistoryMonth

Another OHR office hours session with is happening next week!✨

Stop by to ask questions about discrimination, learn about your rights, and connect with OHR staff about available resources.
 
📆⏰ Tuesday, February 24, 10:00 AM
📍 2100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

To learn more about the progress and impact OHR made last fiscal year, you can watch the Performance Oversight Hearing, which took place yesterday, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Da7sdh3-Y