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• Document what happened. If you can do it safely, take photos or record video/audio coverage. No matter what, write down what happened, where it happened, and when it happened. Do it while it is fresh in your mind.

• Get the names and contact info for any witnesses.

• Report it. Share what happened with at least one person or organization you feel comfortable with. 

• File a complaint with the ACLU of Idaho.  ACLU of Idaho monitors civil rights violations throughout the state. Sometimes they can help with referrals or other aid. 

• If you are in a public school, file a formal grievance. Look on your school district or college website for grievance and civil rights policies. Follow the procedure to make sure your grievance is complete and on time.

• You can also file a grievance if you are in prison, jail, or a state hospital. Ask staff for the grievance procedure and follow it.

• Your workplace or private school may have a grievance policy, too.

• If you are bullied or attacked by your partner or a family member, you can call the Idaho Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-669-3176 or the Idaho Legal Aid hotline at 1-877-500-2980.

 

To watch a video of this information in English, with subtitles in all languages listed, click here. 

 

(Source: https://www.acluidaho.org/en/know-your-rights/what-you-can-do-if-you-are-bullied-or-attacked)

 

 

REPORTING ACTS OF

LGBTQ+ DISCRIMINATION & RESOURCES 

 

 

Coeur d'Alene Police Department to file a complaint

Non-emergency phone: (208) 769-2320

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Post Falls Police Department to file a complaint

Non-emergency phone: (208) 773-3517

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ACLU of Idaho: 

Richard Eppink, Legal Director 

Phone: (208) 344-9750

Report a Civil Rights Violation

LGBTQ Know Your Rights

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Idaho Human Rights Commission

(208) 334-2873

Staff List

File a Complaint 

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Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations

Tony Stewart, Victim Support Services

(208) 765-3932

https://www.idahohumanrights.org

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Love Lives Here CDA

Report an incident of discrimination, intimidation, or violence

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Bonner County Human Rights Task Force (Sandpoint)

(208) 290-2732

bchrtaskforce@gmail.com

https://www.bchrtf.org

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Safe Passage of North Idaho (Counseling and Support)

​Voice: (208) 664-9303

Text: (208) 449-7228
Email: safety@safepassageid.org

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Lambda Legal 

https://www.lambdalegal.org/

If you are seeking assistance with a legal matter involving sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV, please call the Lambda Legal office in your region 

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Western Regional Office
213-382-7600

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