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BROWARD HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE  

Broward Human Rights Initiative (BHRI) is a program that provides legal protection for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community in Broward County .  BHRI was also created to protect the civil rights of GLBT persons in Broward County through legal representation, community education, and community mobilization. BHRI ensures that eligible GLBT persons have available to them free and appropriate legal representation designed to meet their unique needs.  Legal Aid attorneys provide services that include: 

 

 

         ·          Housing 

 ·          Accommodation 

 ·          Employment discrimination based upon sexual orientation 

 

 

Social Justice 

BHRI’s mission includes a commitment to promoting understanding and acceptance of GLBT people by educating the public and legal community about discrimination and promoting fair treatment through progressive public policy.  Discrimination of persons in specific protected categories is made unlawful by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  This act was amended and augmented by the Broward County Human Rights Act, which extends the prohibition of discrimination of protected classes to include sexual orientation.  We seek to advance the legal and human rights of GLBT persons throughout the community through:

• Impact litigation
• Public policy advocacy
• Public education
• Collaboration with other social justice organizations and activists
• Direct legal services

BHRI Goals

 

    ·          Educate the public on legal issues facing the Broward GLBT community

    ·          Provide legal services to individuals facing discrimination based on      

         sexual orientation in Broward County   

    ·          Foster participation in pro bono legal activities in the Broward GLBT

         community 

    ·          Collaborate with organizations, community groups, and other groups

         and individuals to protect the Broward  

         GLBT community from discrimination 

 

 

  

Broward Human Rights Initiative 

 Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc. 

 491 N. State Road 7

Plantation , Florida 33317  

 www.legalaid.org 

 Tel:  954-358-5635  

 

 

Helpful Websites: 

Gay and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida 

Communion Foundation
Equality Florida 

The GLBT  

Human Rights Campaign