Chicago Fair Housing in Action
Ready to make a difference in Chicago housing? Join the CCHR at the Chicago Association of Realtors’ Fair Housing in Action virtual event on April 16! Learn about compliance, Housing Choice Vouchers, and pathways to homeownership. Click here to learn more: bit.ly/3PVSNnp
The CCHR supports the call of the #EqualPayChicagoCoalition for disaggregated wage data to close the #WageGap for AANHPI women. Together, we can advance economic justice. #AANHPIEqualPay
It's Fair Housing Month! Know your rights.. Report housing discrimination in Chicago to the CCHR.
During #FairHousingMonth, know your rights. The CCHR enforces the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance. If you’ve experienced housing discrimination in Chicago, report it to us. We’re here to help!
How does Chicago bring community voices to the table? Hear from Chief of Community Engagement, Sara Mathers on engagement councils, youth involvement, and building unity across our city. Discover how you can get involved and make an impact: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
We Honor Trans Day of Visibility
Today, we honor #TransDayofVisibility by uplifting and supporting Chicago’s transgender and gender diverse community.
Watch our message to learn more about your rights and how the CCHR can serve as a resource: bit.ly/4dm53as
#KnowYouRights #Chicago
CCHR Project Coordinator Yaritsa Perez
Congrats to our colleague Yaritsa Perez for being featured in Block Club Chicago! She shares her work building connections with Chicago’s trans community and highlights the importance of visibility and support. Click here to learn more: bit.ly/4sIW7k6 #TDOV
CTC and CCHR Trans Day of Visibility 2026 Event will be postponed until further notice.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our event with Chicago Therapy Collective has been postponed. We look forward to rescheduling and continuing to support trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive communities. Stay tuned for updates!
Join us and the Chicago Therapy Collective on March 27 for Trans Day of Visibility 2026 at the Kimball Art Center. Meet CCHR Investigator Ingrid Upchurch and learn how to take action against discrimination! Sign this form in advance: bit.ly/4lzB9S9
Trans Day of Visibility is around the corner. In this powerful episode, we speak with two leaders from the Chicago Therapy Collective on LGBTQ+ mental health, healing, and community. Learn how to support, uplift, and take action. Listen today and be part of the change: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
NOTE: ASL interpretation will be available.
Know your rights! Join the Chicago Therapy Collective & the CCHR for a free event for trans, nonbinary & gender expansive communities. Learn about housing & employment rights and get help filing discrimination complaints. Please complete the short form in advance: bit.ly/4lzB9S9
CCHR Commissioner Andrade and Univision
We spoke with @nmasunivision.bsky.social about standing up to hate and supporting our communities. The CCHR is here with resources, mediation, and support. Chicago is strongest when we stand together—we're more similar than we are different. Tune in at 5 PM CST to watch the story.
Ballet Folklorico de Chicago wearing t-shirts from the CCHR's "Think Before You Hate" campaign.
We are happy to see the talented students of Ballet Folklorico de Chicago wearing CCHR t-shirts to celebrate inclusivity, fairness, and a stronger community for all in Chicago!
2. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson fist bumps a young Black woman. Trabajos de verano. De 14 a 24 anos. Aplica ahora! Gana dinero. Aprende Habilidades. Aavanza. ChicagoYouthWorks.org. Gold background with radiating light yellow rays from a art deco Chicago Star.
Gana dinero. Aprende Habilidades. Aavanza. Trabajos de verano. De 14 a 24 años. ¡Aplica ahora! chicagoyouthworks.org
CCHR and Ballet Folklorico
Yesterday the CCHR team, Mayor’s Office, CPD, and 31st Ward Alderman Cardona met with parents and staff of the Ballet Folklorico de Chicago to show support and offer resources in response to a recent alleged hate crime. Working together with the community for a hate free Chicago.
Chicago made history with its first Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs! We sit down with Antonio King to hear his journey, the policies he’s prioritizing, and how our city is working to keep LGBTQ+ communities safe and supported. Listen here: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
Addressing the Rise in Anti-Jewish Hate in Chicago
The CCHR has released Confronting the Rise in Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes and Incidents in Chicago: A Strategic Framework for City Action—a comprehensive roadmap to address anti-Jewish hate in our city. Explore the findings and recommendations here: bit.ly/3Oi338K
Rest in Peace Jesse Jackson
The CCHR honors the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson, whose lifelong fight for equality transformed Chicago and our nation. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. 📸 Photo courtesy of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
How can Chicago better support LGBTQ+ communities and combat hate every day? Join us for a powerful conversation with Jin-Soo Huh on advocacy, impact, and what allyship looks like in action. Tune in today: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
When the world doubts you, how do you keep going? On this episode, Vance White of the School Of Opulence shares powerful stories of resilience, community, and creating spaces where Black queer and trans people can thrive. #TransJoy Listen now! bit.ly/4qG47BZ
Mayor Brandon Johnson is committed to ending homelessness, and your voice matters! Share feedback on the Draft 2026 Five-Year Blueprint by Jan 30. Learn more, download the plan, and help shape a people-centered approach: bit.ly/45w222D
The CCHR congratulates Antonio King on his historic appointment as Chicago’s first Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs! This demonstrates our city’s continuous commitment to advance equity, visibility, and opportunity for LGBTQ+ Chicagoans. #Equality
The CEO of Equality Illinois speaks
CCHR Commissioner Andrade speaks
Social justice and advocacy leaders of the press conference
Today, the Chicago Commission on Human Relations participated in a press conference on anticipated changes to the EEOC’s 2024 Harassment Guidance, reaffirming the Commission’s role in protecting Chicago workers.
From overlooked communities to real victories for civil rights, this conversation goes beyond policy and into impact. Listen to how change happens at the local and state level in IL, and what we can all do to move it forward. Click here to learn more: bit.ly/4jEY2T1
Some workplace battles change more than one person’s life. They change the law. In this episode, NELA’s President joins us to share powerful stories and where worker protections are headed next. Don’t miss this conversation! Click here to tune in: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
Ordinary actions can create extraordinary change. In this episode, Nubia Willman of Latinos Progresando shares a powerful reminder that supporting immigrant communities starts with simple choices we make right now. Join the conversation and watch the full episode here: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
Think you know Chicago’s Chinese community? Think again. Listen to stories of resilience, advocacy, and impact from the Chinese American Service League in our latest episode. Don’t miss out! Check it out here: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
The CCHR with members of CAIR.
The CCHR was thrilled to receive an impactful presentation on Islamophobia by the Council on American Islamic Relations! We're grateful for the knowledge, dialogue, and professional enrichment as we continue building a more understanding, inclusive, and united Chicago.
Native women earn just 53 cents to a white, non-Hispanic man's dollar.
Today we're spotlighting a critical #WageGap in our workforce: Native women earn 53¢ for every $1 paid to men. Equal Pay Chicago and the CCHR believe it’s crucial that we come together to advocate for fair pay and equal opportunities for all women. #EquityForNativeWomen
Check out our new episode of “Think Before You Hate”! We speak with the CEO of the Japanese American Service Committee about community history, advocacy, and ways we can all confront hate and discrimination. Listen here: bit.ly/4qG47BZ
