On Tuesday, July 11 at 7 p.m., Council President Evan Glass will host the first meeting of the newly formed Anti-Hate Task Force alongside County elected officials and leaders from the Jewish, African American, LGBTQ+, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latino and Muslim communities. 

Glass introduced a resolution creating an Anti-Hate Task Force adopted with unanimous support during Council session on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.  

The Anti-Hate Task Force is made up of community and faith leaders and will engage Montgomery County residents in developing recommendations to inform policies that promote safety and combat hate crimes in Montgomery County. 

Glass said: “This task force was formed following reports that there were 143 reported bias incidents in Montgomery County in 2021 -- the highest number in nearly a decade. … We are all committed to ending the spread of hate, bigotry and harassment based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, and sexual orientation based on gender, gender identity and expression.” 

The task force is expected to hold several meetings in the upcoming months, and present final recommendations in late November.