DOJ Civil Rights Division

Discrimination & Civil Rights · South Carolina · Free

Report hate crimes, religious discrimination, and civil rights violations including against LGBTQ+ people. A starting point for documentation BEFORE escalation; report contemporaneously even if you don't file yet. Keep written records: dates, what was said, who witnessed it. Save texts, emails, voicemails. Title VII covers sexual orientation and gender identity in employment per Bostock — that includes hiring, firing, harassment, and pay. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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