The Westchester County Human Rights Commission is
an organization that works to promote human rights in education, housing,
employment, and public spaces throughout Westchester, New York. Some of the
specific goals of the organization include using advocacy and education to
eliminate discrimination within the county and globally, investigating human
rights violations and pursuing the offenders, and protecting individuals from
discrimination and unfair treatment. The
website offers information about the organization and its goals,
shows how to file a complaint, and provides a copy of the Westchester County
Human Rights Law, which was signed in 2000. This law, as the website states, makes it "unlawful to
commit discriminatory acts in employment, housing, public accommodation and
credit against individuals because of their group identity based on their race,
color, religion, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, alienage or
citizenship status, familial status, gender, marital status, sexual
orientation or disability."
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