The mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., early Sunday left the Orange County’s LGBT community heartbroken and trying to cope together through love. People gathered at Plaza Calle Cuatro in Santa Ana on Sunday evening and held rainbow signs – some heart-shaped – spelling out “Orlando unidos,” Spanish for united. They lit the foot of the plaza’s platform with candles.
Read more →Orange County Human Relations Commission 1300 S. Grand, Bldg B, Santa Ana, CA 92705 714-480-6570 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alison Edwards 714-480-6573, alison@splash.ochumanrelations.org June 13, 2016 (Orange County, CA) – Today, when we look across the world, the nation and even across the room, we see pain and anguish in the eyes of our friends and neighbors. The feeling is
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The OC Human Relations Commission condemns the senseless hate crime and terrorist attack against the LGBT community in Orlando. We stand together today with our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender friends and family in mourning. Hate crime against the LGBT community is a hate crime against us all. The Commission will join the OC Pride Festival on June 25, 2016
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Last month, Evans was celebrated by the O.C. Human Relations Commission at its AWARDS 45 ceremony at the Grove in Anaheim for her work in providing support for the transgender community. “The award is hard to put into words, which is a really dumb thing for a writer to say,” Evans quipped. “It’s a validation of what we’re doing.
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Earlier this month, the Disneyland Resort was honored at OC Human Relations’ Awards 45 event with the “Distinguished Business Award” for embracing diversity in how it recruits, hires and develops its 29,000 cast members, engages guests from around the world and supports diverse students and nonprofits in Orange County. Michael Colglazier, president of the Disneyland Resort, was honored with the
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The first chair of the Orange County Human Relations Commission, Amin David, has died at the age of 83. The longtime Anaheim resident was a founding member of Los Amigos, the Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development and Orange County Community Housing Corporation and recently was an active member of the Anaheim police chief’s advisory board.
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After initially being barred from wearing “Dump Trump” T-shirts because of safety concerns, a group of Latino students at Newport Harbor High School was allowed to wear the shirts on campus after the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s rally in Costa Mesa. On Friday, representatives of the Orange County Human Relations Commission met with about 60 Newport Harbor students on how to be politically involved while respecting one another’s differences.
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Three moms from a troubled Anaheim neighborhood. The head of the local building industry’s charity group. A transgender educator and advocate. The couple behind a Sikh arts and film festival. And, Disneyland Resort. What would any of them have in common? All are among the unsung heroes to be honored Thursday at the OC Human Relations Awards 45 presentation in Anaheim.
Read more →These beautiful hearts gave gifts to support our work to end violence and discrimination in Orange County. We thank you and we heart you! Adriana Cortes Luna Alex Han Alfonso Clarke Alison Edwards Anita Varela Ariana Kennedy Barbara Hunt Barbara Johnson Bill Wood Brian Han Carol Chaney Catherine Galang Charles Niederman Chris Edwards Christian Lopez Cleo Dougherty David Southern Destiny
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OC Human Relations now has a new name. We are Groundswell!
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