Human Rights Spokane Board
Back row left-right: Justin Lundgren, JJ James Johnson, Dean Lynch, Dan Dunne, Paul Schneider, Rob McCann, Guillermo Espinosa, Hershel Zellman
Front row left-right: Ayaka Dohi, Lee Ann Simon, Marilee Roloff, Sima Thorpe, Adell Whitehead, Karen Stromgren
Not pictured: Anna Cutler, Sheriff John Nowels, Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter, Happy Watkins, Leslie Heffernan, Amber Waldref and Ben Wick.
Our Logo Video
The icon on our logo represents the Salish word Spokane that means Children of the Sun.
Our Creed
HRS is founded upon the principles of
The Declaration of Independence,
The United States Constitution,
The Constitution of Washington State and
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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HRS supports the self-evident truth that all persons are created equal.
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HRS believes that the dignity and worth of each human being is inviolable.
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HRS opposes discrimination or the denial of “Equal Protection of the Laws” based upon race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or social and/or economic status.
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HRS rejects any doctrine that advocates the superiority of any individual or group over another.
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HRS is committed to respecting the autonomy, work and leadership of individuals and organizations addressing human rights.