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State civil-rights agency says reporting tools exist but many LGBTQ victims don''t use them
Summary
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and York City Human Relations Commission described free complaint processes and training resources at a York town hall but said fear and lack of awareness keep many LGBTQ people from filing claims.
York City
At a Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission town hall in York, state and local civil-rights officials outlined protections and services available to people who experience discrimination in areas such as education, housing, employment and public accommodations, while acknowledging that many victims do not come forward.
"The power is in the complaint," Cheryl Mech, director of the (named in the meeting) veil rights division at the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, said during closing remarks, noting the PHRC has neutral investigators,…
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