San Francisco Human Rights Commission

The Mayor of San Francisco is authorized to appoint up to eleven Commissioners to help develop policy at the HRC and serve as the liaison between HRC and the community, the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors. HRC’s Commission members represent diverse interests in the community and are able to leverage both their professional and personal backgrounds to better address a wide range of issues affecting human rights For over 55 years, HRC has grown in response to San Francisco’s mandate to address the causes of and problems resulting from prejudice, intolerance, bigotry and discrimination. We: Advocate for human and civil rights; Investigate and mediate discrimination complaints; Resolve community disputes and issues involving individual or systemic illegal discrimination; and Provide technical assistance, information and referrals to individuals, community groups, businesses and government agencies related to human rights and social services.