need to go to court, deciding whether it believes unlawful discriminationoccurred,

and bringing lawsuits when it believes the law has been violated.

Fact #5: A sampling of charges where the H.R.C. believed discrimination occurred:
- an African-American family racially harassed by a neighbor; .
"- child with leukemia refused admission to ballet school; , V
V - female employee suffered sexual harassment and employer failed to" respond;
- bi-racial couple discouraged from attending a dance because the man was
African-American; ' ‘ i  2 u "
- deaf driver denied car insurance; . t . ‘
- woman denied an apartment because she came from a battered women’s shelter;
- person not hired because of age; ‘ ' if
- youth soccer league which excluded girls; .
6- school failed to take .appropriate action to stop racial harassment of a child;
~ - gay men denied lodging at a B&B; * ‘ g 8 V _ 2
- landlords and "mobile home park owners refused rental to families with minor
children. / A 0  « ‘F

' Fact #6: The H.R.C. helped pass civil rights legislation-in Vermontincluding: the» 5

Hate Crimes Act; the 1992 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination onthe
. _basis of sexual orientation; revisions to the Fair Housing law to comply with
federal law; expansion of the Public Accommodations Actto include strong’ 9

provisions from the federal Americans With Disabilities Act; the Sexual  4
Harassment-in the Workplace Act; and the Harassment in Education/A_ct. . ;

Fact #7:- The H.R.C. serves as an important civil rights resource forpeople who
need information and referrals. The H.R.C.. provides support and education to  .
community‘ organizations focusing on issues affecting people of cfolor,‘.peoplewith
disabflities, members of the gay and lesbiancommunity, women’s groups, Native

Americans, and refugee/immigrant groups.‘ .

' Fact #8Ir.ThQi members of the Legislative Committee on Civil  Enforcement .

studying the operation of the H.R.C."are: * o _

W Sen. Matt Krauss (R. Washington - Ph: 4769-2286) r A '
Sen. Jeb Spaulding (D. Washington .\_.- Ph: 223-7504)
Sen. Susan Sweetser (R. Chittenden - Ph: 879-4838) _
Rep. Sandra Baird (D. Burlington - Ph: 862-2001) ‘ ' ‘

. Rep. Bill Lippert=(D. Hinesburg -~ Ph: 388-6751) 8 8
Rep. Ed Paquin (D. Fairfax - Ph: 849-6535) v .

To Support the Human Ftirpgrhits icofimmissionz
; * come testify on October 26th,),  
OR call your,legis|ators.