San Francisco Human Rights Commission

San Francisco Human Rights Commission

The San Francisco Human Rights Commission is a governmental commission in the city of San Francisco, California consisting of several committees that address individual human rights issues, including equal opportunity in housing and employment, social benefits, and issues affecting the LGBT community.

It was established in 1964 by a city ordinance, and became a Charter Commission in 1980.

The current chair of the commission is Palestinian-American lawyer Khaldoun Baghdadi.

External links

* [http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfhumanrights_index.asp The San Francisco Human Rights Commission at SFGov.org]


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