MHRN's mission:

To promote democratic values such as pluralism, equality and justice; challenge bigotry and intolerance; and organize communities to speak out in support of democratic principles and institutions.

To challenge hate groups and other extremists who use violence and intimidation as tools for political activism.

MHRN realizes this mission:

• By organizing local human rights groups.
• By monitoring and reporting on the activities of the radical right-wing groups in Montana.
• By developing and pursuing public policy initiatives and holding public officials accountable in the area of human rights.
• By conducting community education on human rights issues.
• By working to increase community support and legal protection for groups of people targeted by hate activity.

Our Work

The Network organizes to expand the base of support for human rights values across the state and promotes policies that recognize, respect, and fulfill every Montanan's human rights. This includes looking at the commonalities and intersections of our communities and the issues that affect our lives. There is overlap between our program areas because the reality is that these issues and the communities affected intersect and overlap. We know that we are stronger as a progressive movement when we understand that our lives and our identities don't exist in isolation of each other. We know that our members aren't just one thing at a time. Instead, all of us bring multiple identities and interests with us as we participate in our communities and in the democratic process. All of the Network's program areas are connected and aim to recognize the intersections and overlap of all of our experiences and communities.

Our Members and Supporters

The Network has over 1400 members across the state and seven local affiliate groups. Our members are Montanans who share our core values, contribute membership dues, volunteer on activities, and take part in the democratic process from contacting elected officials, testifying at public hearings, showing up at rallies, to writing letters to their local papers. The Network also has a larger group of almost 5,000 supporters who take action in their communities, attend events, and support our work. We communicate with our members and supporters in a variety of ways including a quarterly newsletter, frequent email updates, and interaction using social media like Twitter and Facebook.