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Residents urge Tompkins County to sustain newly reopened Office of Human Rights
Summary
Three volunteers with Tompkins County’s Office of Human Rights told the legislature during public comment on April 15 that the office has become a vital hub for people facing discrimination and urged continued legislative support and resources.
During the public comment period on April 15 three volunteers and commissioners working at Tompkins County’s Office of Human Rights described a surge in community demand since the office reopened and asked the legislature to sustain funding and staffing.
Peaches Gillette described volunteering at the office “at least once or twice a week” and said in-person hours and a staffed office have made it easier for people facing discrimination to seek help. Gillette said the office helps people with housing and employment discrimination complaints and that volunteer…
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