Discrimination Resources
- Bias Crimes
- City of Seattle
- Civil Rights Agencies
- Housing
- Education
- Hate Crimes
- Human Rights
- Legal
- Police Conduct
- Veterans
Bias Crimes
A bias incident is any incident that is directed at you because of your race, religion, gender and/or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, age, creed, and more. If you experience or witness an act of hate or bias, please contact the King County Coalition Against Hate and Bias Coalition Partners. Reporting is easy and can be done anonymously.
City of Seattle
- Seattle Commission for People with disAbilities
- Seattle Human Rights Commission
- Seattle Women’s Commission
- Seattle LGBTQ Commission
- City of Seattle Domestic Partnership
- Seattle City Attorney’s Office - Community and Legal Resources
- Special Events Permit - Information about City permits for marches, demonstrations and other special events
Civil Rights Agencies
- King County Civil Rights Program
- Washington State Human Rights Commission
- City of Tacoma Equity and Human Rights Department
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General - Immigration Services - Resources for locating legitimate professionals specializing in immigration services, and protecting consumers against immigration-related fraud.
- Welcome to the United States – A Guide for New Immigrants – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Available online in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Tagalog, Portuguese, French, and Haitian Creole
- National Immigration Project – links to different organizations (sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild)
Housing
- Make a Property or Building Complaint - Seattle Department of Planning and Development
- Landlord-Tenant Information - Seattle Department of Planning and Development
- Landlord-Tenant - Washington State Attorney General's Office
- Tenants Union of Washington State
- Predatory Lending – HUD Predatory Lending site for Washington State
- Foreclosure Prevention Programs - City of Seattle
Education
- The Equity and Civil Rights Office of the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) promotes equal access, academic inclusion, and full educational participation in our Washington schools among our state's diverse, underrepresented and underserved populations.
- Washington State Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) is a conflict resolution service located in the Governor’s Office for Washington families and public schools. Education ombuds are trained problem solvers who bring families and educators together to resolve conflict and disputes that affect students. As impartial third parties, they provide consultation, coaching, facilitation, and mediation services.
155 NE 100th St #210
Seattle WA 98125
Toll-free: (866) 297-2597
Fax: (206) 729-3251 - Safe Schools Coalition supports gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth in schools by reducing bias-based bullying and violence in schools, and to help schools better meet the needs of sexual minority youth and children with sexual minority parents/guardians.
Toll-free: 877-SAFE-SAFE ((877) 723-3723) - Seattle Public Schools
- King County School Health
Hate Crimes
Human Rights
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights - In English and other languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and many others – adopted December 10, 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations
Legal
- Washington Law Help – Northwest Justice Project
Police
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) now provides another way for people to report concerns and file complaints about the conduct of Seattle Police Officers.
You can file a complaint about police conduct by contacting the Office for Civil Rights at (206) 684-4500, TTY 7-1-1. We will document your complaint and file it with the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA). OPA is the office within the Seattle Police Department that investigates complaints about police misconduct.
The office is headed by a civilian. OPA will review your complaint and follow-up with you.
- Information about OPA
- How to File a Complaint with OPA
- Publications on OPA in English and 10 other languages
Veterans
If you have questions, comments or requests about our services please contact our office at (206) 684-4500 TTY 7-1-1