Contact Us

The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) provides staff and support to the Commission.

Seattle Office for Civil Rights
Central Building
810 3rd Avenue, Suite 750
Seattle, WA 98104-1627
206-684-4500, TTY: 7-1-1

SOCR is located in the Central Building at the corner of Third Avenue and Marion Street in downtown Seattle. The Central Building is wheelchair accessible from the Third Avenue entrance.

Front Desk Hours

SOCR's front desk is open to the public Monday to Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a lunch closure from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Office Closures

SOCR will be closed on the following holidays in 2025: 

  • July 4 (Friday) – Independence Day
  • September 1 (Monday) – Labor Day
  • October 13 (Monday) – Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • November 11 (Tuesday) – Veterans Day
  • November 27 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving
  • November 28 (Friday) – Thanksgiving
  • December 25 (Thursday) – Christmas Day

The Seattle Women's Commission advises the Mayor, City Council, and City Departments on issues faced by all women and those most impacted by gender bias, which includes transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people who do not also identify as women.