Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

🚪Walk-ins Welcome! If you have experienced discrimination, you can come to any PHRC office during business hours to file a complaint: 🕘Monday – Friday | 9:0 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 🚗For parking details and directions to all three of our Regional Offices visit: pa.gov/agencies/phrc/…

📢We're Hiring! PHRC is hiring for a Civil Rights Investigator who will investigate and conciliate complaints of alleged discrimination within our Harrisburg regional office. 🗓Closing Date: May 25, 2026 📌Learn more and apply: governmentjobs.com/careers/%7B0%7…

💜International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia Let’s continue to advocate for equality, acceptance, and respect for all. Together, we can create a future where love and identity are celebrated, not feared.  #IDAHOBIT #EndHomophobia #EndTransphobia #EndBiphobia

🇺🇸Honoring Our Heroes on Armed Forces Day Today we honor the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to protecting our nation. We are grateful today and every day. 💙 #ArmedForcesDay #HonorAndRespect

Register today to join us for our upcoming Fair Housing Empower Hour! 🏡 Utilities and Housing: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know Register here to join the discussion: @418e2841-0128-4dd5-9b6c-47fc5a9a1bde" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/886bd3f5… #PHRC #FairHousingFriday #Utilities #Housing #FairHousingEmpowerHour

🔔Join us next Thursday for our Virtual Diversity Speaks! Power, Privilege and Public Health: How Public Health Policies Get Used for Harm and How to Address It Register here to attend the discussion 🔗: @418e2841-0128-4dd5-9b6c-47fc5a9a1bde" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/25973f5b… #PHRC #DiversitySpeaks #PublicHealth

📢We're Hiring! PHRC is hiring for a Human Relations Representative 1 (Investigator) who will investigate and conciliate complaints of alleged discrimination within our Harrisburg regional office. 🗓Closing Date: May 25, 2026 📌Learn more and apply: governmentjobs.com/careers/%7B0%7…

💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚 Your mental well-being matters — every single day. This month, we’re raising awareness, challenging stigma, and reminding one another that it’s okay to ask for help and to have hard days. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #EndTheStigma

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐💖 Honoring all the moms, stepmoms, grandmas, and mother figures who lift us up with love and strength every day. Thank you for everything. 💕 #MothersDay #ThankYouMom #CelebrateMoms

Upcoming May Fair Housing Empower Hour! 🏡 Join Lauren Berman, Senior Staff Attorney, Pennsylvania Utility Law Project to discuss the intersection of housing and utility. Register to attend: @418e2841-0128-4dd5-9b6c-47fc5a9a1bde" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/886bd3f5… #PHRC #FairHousingEmpowerHour #FairHousingFriday #Housing

✨It’s Deaf Awareness Week!✨ Let’s celebrate Deaf culture, promote accessibility, and support equal access in communication, education, and opportunity. Deaf voices are powerful and deserve to be heard. 🧏‍♀️ #DeafAwarenessWeek #AccessibilityMatters

💚Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day💚 Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and heard. Early mental health support can change a child’s future. Let’s break the stigma and ensure every child has access to care. 🌱 #ChildrensMentalHealth #SupportOurYouth

🔔We're Hiring! PHRC is hiring for an Attorney 1 who will provide legal representation and guidance on discrimination matters within our Harrisburg office. 🗓Closing Date: 5/8/2026 📌Additional details and our link to apply: governmentjobs.com/careers/%7B0%7…

Congratulations!🎉 Today, PHRC Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW, will be presented with the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Spirit of Community Award at the Annual Chairman's Reception. Read the full press release here: pa.gov/agencies/phrc/…

🩺💙 Happy National Nurses Day! 💙🩺 Today we celebrate the compassion, courage, and dedication of nurses everywhere. You are the heartbeat of healthcare — thank you for the long hours, the kindness you show, and the care you give without hesitation. #NationalNursesDay #ThankYou

🔔Happening Tomorrow! Join us for our Virtual Diversity Speaks event — a powerful conversation you won't want to miss. Addressing Your Dignity Featuring: Dr. Karen Armstrong and Sue Patterson. Register here to attend this inspiring discussion: @418e2841-0128-4dd5-9b6c-47fc5a9a1bde" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/3b870727…

Happy National Teacher’s Day! 🍎 Today we celebrate educators who inspire, empower, and shape futures every single day. Teachers spark curiosity, build confidence, and make a lasting impact. To every teacher who shows up with patience, passion, and heart — thank you.

🎉¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Today we celebrate the rich heritage, resilience, and cultural contributions of the Mexican community. Cinco de Mayo honors the historic Battle of Puebla and has grown into a day recognizing Mexican pride, culture, and tradition. #CincoDeMayo #Culture

Read more: pa.gov/agencies/phrc/… #PHRC #Pennsylvania #CivilRights #VotingRights #EqualOpportunity

“Ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to participate fully in civic life is a foundational civil rights principle,” said PHRC Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW. “We remain steadfast in preventing and eliminating discrimination in Pennsylvania.”

The PHRC condemns the U.S. Supreme Court decision to weaken section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act. The ruling adjusts the legal standard for proving racial discrimination in voting maps, requiring evidence of discriminatory intent in addition to effect.