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Montgomery County Office of Human Rights hosted on Sunday the third Annual Friendship Picnic at the Wheaton Regional Park. County officials expected more than 1,000 people to attend the picnic that celebrates the county’s diversity, culture, and different faiths coming together in one place. “The most important thing besides [the event] becoming bigger and bigger is that […]

Save the date: Montgomery County’s Office of Human Rights is hosting the 3rd Annual Friendship Picnic on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Office of Human Rights by email at human-right.commission@montgomerycountym­d.gov.

Save the date: the 3rd annual Friendship Picnic is scheduled for Sept. 20 at Wheaton Regional Park. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information, visit the Office of Human Rights website.

The first forum to talk about transgender issues was held in Silver Spring on June 17 at the Civic Building. The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights hosted this conversation to raise awareness and educate the community. Keith Thirion, director of advocacy and program at Equality Maryland, said the message is that transgender people are […]

June is national lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride month and the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights is scheduled to host the first community forum on transgender issues. The public meeting is set for June 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Silver Spring at the Civic Building. James Stowe, director at the […]

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights is again co-sponsoring a civil rights historic bus tour that retraces the steps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and there’s still time to sign up to take part in this experience. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Tigit Tadesse was honored with the Children of the Dream Award at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at the Strathmore. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Isiah Leggett presents the Humanitarian Award to Harvey Ziegler at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at the Strathmore. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Melanie Fernandez, Ummara Kahn and Sarah Green were honored with a Literary Award at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at the Strathmore. Related:

There is still time to sign up for the annual civil rights historic bus tour that retraces the steps of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights heroes. The tour is hosted by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights, in collaboration with the Montgomery County Public Libraries, the African American Employees Association, […]