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Si cree que puede haber sufrido discriminación en la vivienda, puede ponerse en contacto con el Equal Rights Center (Centro para la Igualdad de Derechos). Para reportar su experiencia, llame al [...]

Earlier this month, we welcomed Jessica Clingerman to the ERC into the newly created position of Intake Coordinator.

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.

The Equal Rights Center offers free presentations to organizations and community groups in the Greater Washington, DC area.

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.

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.

In recognition of the COVID-19 crisis and to help renters defend their rights, the Equal Rights Center has launched a series of educational resources addressing some of the most relevant fair [...]