MESSAGE FROM RAND HOCH, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER

Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council’s activists – all volunteers – have been interviewing candidates for public office, making endorsements, educating public officials and taking action with the sole purpose of changing laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBT community.  It has been an amazing 25 years! This past year, PBCHRC’s efforts have resulted in: 

• The city of Boca Raton, the town of South Palm Beach and the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority all have nondiscrimination policies prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression;
  
• The cities of Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens, as well as the town of Palm Beach and Florida Atlantic University Domestic have implemented partnership benefits; and
  
• Palm Beach County, the city of West Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser and the Constitutional Tax Collector for Palm Beach County have enacted tax equity policies to help offset the federal income taxes assessed on employees whose domestic partners receive health insurance through their employers.
  

In addition, PBCHRC co-sponsored “Out of the Closet and In Your Office,” a seminar at Florida Coastal Law School in Jacksonville this October. PBCHRC Vice President Jessica Blackman, a graduate of Florida Coastal, worked extensively on the seminar.

As you can see, while much has been accomplished, much work remains to be done. Rest assured, as PBCHRC moves forward with efforts, our we will continue to keep you posted.

Judge Rand Hoch (retired)
President and Founder

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AFTER DOMA:
WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU

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ENDORSEMENTS

View the complete list of candidates endorsed by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council

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