@PDXEquity

The Office of Equity and Human Rights sets the equity policy for the City of Portland.

 Portland, OR
portland.gov/officeofequity/
Joined February 2013
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We've helped thousands of renters stay safe and housed. Call our Renters' Rights Hotline TODAY at 503-288-0130 and our staff of tenants' rights experts can help you navigate the often-changing landscape of landlord-tenant law and help you assert your rights. #TenantPower
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APANO AF, Family Forward, Urban League, and Oregon School-Based Health Alliance will be hosting a budget town hall! 📅 Thursday, June 5, 6-7:30pm 📍 APANO Space RSVP at bit.ly/ORBudget 🎙️
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Join PCCEP's Policy & Reform Subcommittee Wed., June 4, 6-8pm on Zoom for a panel discussion and Q&A on PPB Directive 0320.00 Duty to Report Potentially Exculpatory Evidence with Oregon Justice Resource Center and Multnomah County Metropolitan Public Defenders. Info @ link in bio
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Residents of District 1 are invited to attend a budget listening session and share your thoughts on potential cuts to help balance the city’s budget. Because of the tremendous community turnout, the location for this Budget Listening Session has been changed to Parkrose High School Theater. If you live in District 1 and are unable to attend this listening session, you can attend virtually or attend in another district. Participants do not have to register in advance to provide virtual testimony at the budget listening sessions. They'll be able to simply raise their virtual hands in the Zoom webinar to get "in line." Visit the City’s website for more information about how to get involved. Portland.gov/Budget/Join
Map of the City Council District 1. City of Portland. Budget Listening Sessions. Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Make Your Voice heard! Join City Councilors, Mayor Wilson and the Budget Office in your district to share your ideas on potential cuts and what we need to preserve. District 1. Thursday March, 20, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Updated location! Parkrose High School Theater 12003 NE Shaver St. Written Testimony, live testimony from these events, and other community input on the budget will be presented together for Council to review. Portland.gov/Budget/Join.

ALT Map of the City Council District 1. City of Portland. Budget Listening Sessions. Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Make Your Voice heard! Join City Councilors, Mayor Wilson and the Budget Office in your district to share your ideas on potential cuts and what we need to preserve. District 1. Thursday March, 20, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Updated location! Parkrose High School Theater 12003 NE Shaver St. Written Testimony, live testimony from these events, and other community input on the budget will be presented together for Council to review. Portland.gov/Budget/Join.

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Recruitment is now open to volunteer for the Community Board for Police Accountability, a governing body of community volunteers who will carry out the police oversight mission defined in Charter. Members become “public officials” under the law when performing this work, and can make recommendations about Portland Police Bureau practices, policies and directives, with a focus on community concerns. Portlanders are encouraged to share their voice on this board, especially people who have not been involved before! Submit your application to serve your community and to help local government. Visit the City’s website for more information. Portland.gov/OCPA/Recruitmen…
Photo of Portlandia statue on the Portland building. Volunteer Opportunity. Join the new oversight system by volunteering for the Community Board for Police Accountability. Apply by 5 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025. Portland.gov/OCPA/Recruitment. City of Portland seal.

ALT Photo of Portlandia statue on the Portland building. Volunteer Opportunity. Join the new oversight system by volunteering for the Community Board for Police Accountability. Apply by 5 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025. Portland.gov/OCPA/Recruitment. City of Portland seal.

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Paul Knauls, Sr. is known as the Mayor of Northeast Portland. The Albina legend owned Geneva's Shear Perfection salon and barber shop for nearly 30 years, one of several businesses opened and run by Paul and his late wife, Geneva.
Black History Month Profile. Photo of Paul Knauls, Sr. Office of Equity logo.

ALT Black History Month Profile. Photo of Paul Knauls, Sr. Office of Equity logo.

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On this day in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. With that order, over 100,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and shipped to incarceration camps.
Young Japanese American boys behind barbed wire in black and white. On this day in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. With that order, over 100,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and shipped to incarceration camps. Office of Equity logo.

ALT Young Japanese American boys behind barbed wire in black and white. On this day in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. With that order, over 100,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and shipped to incarceration camps. Office of Equity logo.

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Joyce Harris is a Portland-based educator & activist who has dedicated her personal & professional life to working to improve the lives of youth and the communities who have historically been denied access to equitable and high-quality educational experiences and outcomes.
Black History Month Profile. Photo of Joyce Harris. Office of Equity logo.

ALT Black History Month Profile. Photo of Joyce Harris. Office of Equity logo.

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Office of Equity retweeted
The Skanner@TheSkannerNews6 Feb 2025
Creative Homies & 1803 Fund to Open ‘Black, Black History Month’ Pop-up Experience theskanner.com/news/newsbrie… @PDXEquity #1803Fund #BlackHistoryMonth #PDX
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George Hardin was one of Portland's first Black police officers. He & J.H. Hooper were hired in 1894. Both were laid off by 1895, and Hardin was hired in 1915 as Multnomah County’s first Black deputy sheriff.
Black History Month Profile. Photo of George Hardin. Office of Equity logo.

ALT Black History Month Profile. Photo of George Hardin. Office of Equity logo.

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In 1976, Kathleen Saadat helped organize Portland's 1st gay rights march. She advocates for queer communities, people of color, women, & other systemically excluded communities. Many call her the "social conscience of Oregon" and a "pioneer of intersectional organizing."
Black History Month Profile. Photo of Kathleen Saadat. Office of Equity logo.

ALT Black History Month Profile. Photo of Kathleen Saadat. Office of Equity logo.

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Join us for one of our February Meetings! Agendas, location info, and meeting materials can be found at the link in bio. Our meetings are by and for community, so if you have thoughts to share, we want to see you there!
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For this month (and every month), let’s celebrate all Black History—highlighting joy, resilience, and creativity—not just trauma-centered events. #BlackHistoryMonth2025
A Black non-binary person in a black and pink power wheelchair has their eyes closed and is smiling while being hugged from behind by a Black femme wearing compression gloves. The two have their hair tangled together from the embrace. Black History Month. City Seal and Office of Equity logo. Photo: Disabled and Here

ALT A Black non-binary person in a black and pink power wheelchair has their eyes closed and is smiling while being hugged from behind by a Black femme wearing compression gloves. The two have their hair tangled together from the embrace. Black History Month. City Seal and Office of Equity logo. Photo: Disabled and Here

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Wishing you a good year, good health, and good memories. 新年快乐! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Selamat tahun Baru!
Happy Lunar New Year. Image of ink art snake and 2025. City of Portland seal and Office of Equity logo.

ALT Happy Lunar New Year. Image of ink art snake and 2025. City of Portland seal and Office of Equity logo.

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We must remember, honor, and pay tribute to victims and survivors, and reaffirm the timely and timeless lessons of the Holocaust. We join the United Nations in commemorating January 27th as International #HolocaustRemembranceDay
Star of David on blue background. International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Office of Equity logo.

ALT Star of David on blue background. International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Office of Equity logo.

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Portland has reached a long-awaited moment of transformation and promise. Last week, I was honored to be sworn into office alongside Portland’s 12 new city councilors. Justice Darleen Ortega challenged each of us to welcome diverse perspectives, listen and learn from those who aren’t in the room, and “cultivate the courage to show up with all that you have.” We’re ready. Our city government has been reimagined, embodying the best of our innovation and values. Our new electoral system rewards consensus and bridge-building over ideology and division. Our new city council is more diverse and representative than any that came before. It’s time for Portland’s leadership to meet the moment and solve the issues that prevent us from reaching our potential. We must restore a sense of personal safety to the public. We must share burdens and prosperity equitably across our city. We’re not a city of gated communities, we’re a city of block parties and shared gardens. We’re a city that protests injustice and celebrates diversity. It's time to dream big again. Imagine what we could accomplish as a magnet for equitable and environmentally sustainable development and investment in every business sector. Imagine how Portland can once again show the nation the power of our values, as we have with marriage equality, the arts, and environmental leadership. I’ve seen the best of Portland and the ways we have stumbled, and I believe our most beautiful days remain ahead. We can rebuild our togetherness, rebuild a stronger and better community, and I call on all of you to be part of the hard and important work ahead.
Mayor Wilson stands in the middle of a group of people, talking to them, while at a large reception.

ALT Mayor Wilson stands in the middle of a group of people, talking to them, while at a large reception.

Mayor Wilson stands at the center of a theater stage with his right hand raised and facing Judge Ortega. A line of elected officials are also on the stage.

ALT Mayor Wilson stands at the center of a theater stage with his right hand raised and facing Judge Ortega. A line of elected officials are also on the stage.

Mayor Wilson stands in front of a television crew, who are interviewing him.

ALT Mayor Wilson stands in front of a television crew, who are interviewing him.

Mayor Wilson sits on a couch, listening intently to City Councilor Jamie Dunphy across from him.

ALT Mayor Wilson sits on a couch, listening intently to City Councilor Jamie Dunphy across from him.

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This is Transgender Awareness Week, leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on Wednesday. On that day, we join people from around the world to honor the lives of trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered in the past 12 months. #TransgenderDayofRemembrance #TDOR2024
Transgender Day of Remembrance. Fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming Americans is continuing in 2024, after 2021 saw at least 57 members of this population die violently. In any given year, the majority of victims are Black and Latinx women, but this epidemic of violence affects the entire community. Office of Equity logo atop a trans flag color scheme.

ALT Transgender Day of Remembrance. Fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming Americans is continuing in 2024, after 2021 saw at least 57 members of this population die violently. In any given year, the majority of victims are Black and Latinx women, but this epidemic of violence affects the entire community. Office of Equity logo atop a trans flag color scheme.

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We honor our diverse and resilient Indigenous community members, colleagues, family, and friends for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth and recognize the barriers to equity that Native people continue to face in our society.
Native American in full Indian regalia facing away from the camera at the Portland Tribal Nations Summit with the headline: Honoring Native American Heritage Month. Photo courtesy of Ken Rumbaugh and Portland Parks and Recreation. Office of Equity logo.

ALT Native American in full Indian regalia facing away from the camera at the Portland Tribal Nations Summit with the headline: Honoring Native American Heritage Month. Photo courtesy of Ken Rumbaugh and Portland Parks and Recreation. Office of Equity logo.

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Office of Equity retweeted
PPB Event Messages@PPBAlerts6 Nov 2024
With polls closing nationwide, we’re closely monitoring activity in Portland to ensure safety, protect First Amendment rights, and safeguard vital infrastructure throughout the night.
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Office of Equity retweeted
Multnomah County, OR@multco5 Nov 2024
All 30 of Multnomah County’s Official Ballot Drop Sites, including library locations, are safe and secure. Consider returning your ballot to the Official Ballot Drop Site closest to you to reduce congestion at other locations. Find map at: bit.ly/3Z2eXGN
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