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We hosted or participated in 20 fair housing events, reaching over 500 residents, stakeholders, and housing professionals.

We’re excited to announce our biggest slate of events ever, featuring Know Your Rights webinars, in-person resource fairs, and more.

The ERC submitted a comment commending the plan's collaborative approach and emphasis on affordable housing.

We were thrilled to have your company as we announced a new internship program, honored our Advocate for Change award recipient, presented highlights from the ERC’s recent work, and heard Dr. [...]

The ERC has partnered with local agencies to offer a series of engaging virtual and in-person events throughout the month.

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.

States and localities should prioritize protecting sexual orientation and gender identity as concerns rise over likelihood that Supreme Court will uphold protections for LGBT individuals.

The reality for LGBT individuals in much of the country is not only the pervasiveness of employment discrimination, but also the fact that there is very little that individuals can do in response [...]

Using matched pair testing, the ERC compared the experiences of straight job applicants with gay/queer job applicants during the hiring process. The report reveals test results that point to the [...]

By Grant Beck, ERC Communications Associate One of the most iconic representations of my home state is the omnipresent mantra “Virginia is for Lovers.” Bumper stickers, magnets, and t-shirts [...]