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    Welcome to Minnesota's Civil Rights Agency

    I Love Civil Rights

    The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is the state's civil rights enforcement agency. 

    We are charged with upholding the civil rights of Minnesotans by enforcing the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Passed into law in 1967, it is one of the strongest civil rights laws in the country. 

    Vision

    Create a world where everyone can lead lives full of dignity and joy. 

    Mission

    Make Minnesota discrimination free. 

    3 Primary Duties

    The Minnesota Human Rights Act tasks the Minnesota Department of Human Rights with three primary duties:

    1. Investigate charges of discrimination
    2. Issue Workforce and Equal Pay Certificates 
    3. Educate to reduce discrimination and disparate outcomes
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