The Human Rights Commission is designed to enforce Bloomington's Human Rights Ordinance in a fair and timely manner, to educate community members about their rights and responsibilities under various civil rights laws, to raise awareness on all human rights issues, to ensure that contractors and subcontractors on city jobs pay employees applicable common wages, to ensure that the City, as an employer, governmental entity and provider of public accommodations, complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and to provide the community with information about the ADA. The BHRC can be reached at 349-3429 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Human Rights Award Nominations

Nominees should be individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to improving civil rights, human relations or civility in Bloomington. The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, Nov. 18.

2009 Human Rights Award Nomination form (DOC 29.00 KB)

2009 Annual Hate Incident Report

2009 Hate Incident Report (PDF 3.24 MB)

Members:

Appointee Appointed by: Term Expiration Date:
Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
 The Mayor
 1/31/11
Carolyn Calloway-Thomas
 The Mayor 1/31/11
Beth Kreitl
 The Mayor 1/31/11
Dorothy Granger
 The Mayor 1/31/12
Emily Bowman
 Common Council
 1/31/10
Valeri Haughton Common Council 1/31/10
Byron Bangert
 Common Council 1/31/10

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City Commission Seeking Nominations for 11th Annual Human Rights Award

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Mayor Mark Kruzan announced today that the City of Bloomington Human Rights Commission (BHRC) is seeking nominations for its 11th annual Human Rights Award.

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Receive your Legally-Required Wage

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The Bloomington Human Rights Commission staff enforces laws that require contractors working on City projects to pay covered employees common wages or living wages (depending upon the project).

Report Discrimination to the Human Rights Commission

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The Bloomington Human Rights Commission investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, housing or public accommodations on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, color, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Information

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The director of the BHRC serves as the City’s Americans with Disabilities Act compliance officer, helping to make sure the City complies with the ADA and providing information to other groups in the community about their rights and responsibilities.

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