In December, the ERC’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to add civil rights attorney and longtime ERC collaborator Matt Handley to the organization’s Board.
If you believe you may have experienced discrimination in housing, you can contact the Equal Rights Center. To report your experience, please call 202-234-3062 or email info@equalrightscenter.org.
Housing providers must be vigilant and responsive to protect their tenants’ right to safe housing, especially as we all spend more time at home. It’s not just the right thing to do; it’s the law.
Kate Scott, ERC Executive Director stated "No one should ever feel unsafe or undesirable as a tenant due to their race. We're pleased that Aubinoe has agreed to take steps to address the concerns [...]
The CDC announced a national ban on evictions for certain renters, effective beginning September 4, 2020 until December 31, 2020. To take advantage of the protection, renters must submit a signed [...]
The ERC has submitted a comment to HUD urging the agency to withdraw its proposed rule change regarding transgender people's access to HUD-funded homeless shelters.
The Housing Choice Voucher Program can and should be a tool used to desegregate DC and correct the harms done by decades of racist policy, and DCHA has made great strides to achieve this goal, [...]
Earlier this year, Virginia passed several exciting fair housing bills. These bills make it illegal to discriminate based on source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status.