Cook County Department of Human Rights & Ethics

Big changes are coming to the Cook County Commission on Human Rights through a new online complaint form! Visit the File a Complaint page on September 3, 2024 to access the live form! #CookCounty #HumanRights #NewProcess

The Commission on Human Rights has a scheduled regular meeting tomorrow, March 6, 2025, at 10 AM. Follow?the link to access the agenda and view the meeting remotely tomorrow morning: https://lnkd.in/ezNZzyaq

Just Housing Amendment Housing Seeker Survey Launch – January 27th, 2025? Cook County Commission on Human Rights (CCCHR), in collaboration with Roosevelt University’s Policy Research Collaborative, is conducting a first-of-its-kind Just Housing Amendment (JHA) Impact Assessment (2024-2025). This assessment hopes to provide CCCHR and Cook County service providers with a deeper understanding of the successes and ongoing challenges associated with the JHA.? The first phase of the JHA Impact Assessment is a public survey (Just Housing Amendment Impact Assessment Survey) of individuals with criminal justice involvement in Cook County. The survey launched on January 27, 2025, and will close March 31, 2025.?Individuals who (1) have an arrest or conviction record and (2) are currently searching for housing or have searched within the last five years may complete the survey.? You can find the JHA Impact Assessment survey here: https://lnkd.in/ettPK4NA?? Please Note: All survey responses are confidential and for research purposes only.? ?Thank you for your contribution to this important work!?? Questions? Contact CCCHR at: [email protected] or 312.603.1100? #CookCounty #JHAimpactSurvey #UseYourVoice #JustHousingAmendment #Share??

The Commission on Human Rights wishes everyone peace and prosperity this Ramadan.

March 1 marks the beginning of Women's History Month. The Commission will celebrate a human rights champion every Friday, beginning on March 7. We will be highlighting the work and dedication of women trailblazers in their efforts towards a more fair and equitable society. Visit our page each week to see who our honorees are. #WomensHistoryMonth #HumanRights #CookCounty

The Department of Human Rights & Ethics will be closed Monday, March 3, 2025, in observance of Casimir Pulaski Day. The office will reopen on Tuesday, March 4, at 8:30 AM.

?? Help spread the word! Do you or your organization provide services to individuals who have criminal justice involvement (who have an arrest or conviction record) and have searched for housing recently or in the past five years? We are holding Drop-In Hours on March 4th, 12 PM - 2 PM at Harold Washington Library for individuals to take the Just Housing Amendment survey to share their housing search experiences. Please spread the word by sharing the drop in hours info or the survey link below! Can’t make it in person? The survey is also available online at https://lnkd.in/ettPK4NA or by scanning the QR code. Thank you for your contribution to this important work!? Questions? Contact CCCHR at: [email protected] or 312.603.1100

?? Help spread the word! Do you or your organization provide services to individuals who have criminal justice involvement (who have an arrest or conviction record) and have searched for housing recently or in the past five years? We are holding Drop-In Hours on March 4th, 12 PM - 2 PM at Harold Washington Library for individuals to take the Just Housing Amendment survey to share their housing search experiences. Please spread the word by sharing the drop in hours info or the survey link below! Can’t make it in person? The survey is also available online at https://lnkd.in/ettPK4NA or by scanning the QR code. Thank you for your contribution to this important work!? Questions? Contact CCCHR at: [email protected] or 312.603.1100

Marsha P. Johnson was an activist for the Gay Rights Movement throughout the 1960s and 1980s. Assigned male at birth, Marsha embraced her identity as a Black transvestite woman, drag queen, and activist after moving to New York City in 1963 (Biography, 2024). The term transgender was not widely used during this era, instead the word transvestite was used. During this time period in the state of New York, the presence and activities of the LGBTQ+ community were criminalized. Additionally, the gay rights movement often excluded the transgender community. To overcome this exclusion, Johnson and Sylvia Rivera founded STAR, Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, an organization that advocated for the rights of transgender youth and provided shelter and other resources to LGBTQ+ youth. (Biography, 2024).?Marsha became a champion in speaking out against the exclusion of the transgender community from the Gay Rights Movement and she remained steadfast in the fight for equal rights. In 1990, diagnosed with H.I.V., Johnson used her diagnosis to spread awareness about the AIDS epidemic. She spoke about her diagnosis to inform the public that they should not be afraid of those living with HIV/AIDS. She is quoted for saying her ambition was, “...to see gay people liberated and free and to have equal rights that other people have in America” (National Women’s History Museum, 2022). We honor Marsha P. Johnson during #BlackHistoryMonth for her impact on human rights and the LGBTQ+ community. #HumanRights #CelebrateTogether #BlackExcellence?

Just Housing Amendment Housing Seeker Survey Launch – January 27th, 2025? Cook County Commission on Human Rights (CCCHR), in collaboration with Roosevelt University’s Policy Research Collaborative, is conducting a first-of-its-kind Just Housing Amendment (JHA) Impact Assessment (2024-2025). This assessment hopes to provide CCCHR and Cook County service providers with a deeper understanding of the successes and ongoing challenges associated with the JHA.? The first phase of the JHA Impact Assessment is a public survey (Just Housing Amendment Impact Assessment Survey) of individuals with criminal justice involvement in Cook County. The survey launched on January 27, 2025, and will close March 31, 2025.?Individuals who (1) have an arrest or conviction record and (2) are currently searching for housing or have searched within the last five years may complete the survey.? You can find the JHA Impact Assessment survey here: https://lnkd.in/ettPK4NA?? Please Note: All survey responses are confidential and for research purposes only.? ?Thank you for your contribution to this important work!?? Questions? Contact CCCHR at: [email protected] or 312.603.1100? #CookCounty #JHAimpactSurvey #UseYourVoice #JustHousingAmendment #Share??