Human Rights Act The DC Human Rights Act is intended to end discrimination in the District of Columbia based on race, color, religion. national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, source of income, and place of residence or business. Select from the following for details: Human Rights Act of 1977 Content Language Table of Contents, General Provisions English* Español* Prohibited Acts of Discrimination English* Español* Procedures English* Español* Office of Human Rights English* Español* * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF) and a PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs.