Covington Human Rights Commission

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Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias A Kentucky man and his transgender wife sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that they endured sustained discrimination and harassment during a year as co-workers at the mammoth online retailer’s warehouse in northern Kentucky.

From the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights:

Cold Spring doctor finds hate sign over drug rehab center
A hate sign was planted in a Cold Spring doctor& #39;s yard in a community divided over plans for a drug treatment center.

Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/campbellcounty/2017/06/26/cold-spring-doctor-finds-hate-signs-over-drug-rehab-center/428081001/

Cold Spring doctor finds hate sign over drug rehab center

Tenant, Housing Authority of Covington Settle Dispute Before Human Rights Commission: The Kentucky Human Rights Commission issued its May rulings on Friday, including a case involving the Housing Authority of Covington and a tenant.
In the case of Victoria Bandy v. Housing Authority of Covington:
Victoria Bandy in January 2017 complained to the commission alleging her landlord discriminated against her on the basis of the protected class of s*x or gender in the area of housing.
This would be a violation of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act fair housing law section and the U.S. Fair Housing Act.
Bandy claimed after making some phone calls for police protection when she believed she and her family had their physical safety threatened in a matter of domestic affairs, the Housing Authority of Covington moved to evict her as a tenant.
The Housing Authority of Covington denied the allegations and asserted it did not attempt to evict Bandy based on s*x.
Before the commission made a determination, the parties chose to resolve the complaint with a conciliation agreement
The landlord agreed to dismiss the eviction. Bandy agreed the activities of all household members and guests or any other persons on the premises under the resident’s control are the responsibility of the leaseholder. The housing authority agreed it does not have a policy against individuals calling the police for protection and that tenants will not be evicted because they have made calls to the police. Bandy agreed she is responsible for paying the balance of her rent.
The agreement does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing, including but not limited to, any violation of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, KRS Chapter 344 et. seq. or Federal Fair Housing act as amended, 42 USC 3601 et seq., all of which are specifically denied. The parties acknowledge that these conciliations are a compromise of disputed claims

Source: Victoria Stephens
Communications Director
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights

Nominate someone for the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame today before the deadline of May 31

There’s still time. Nominate someone for the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame today. The deadline is Wednesday, May 31.

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is calling for nominations to the state Civil Rights Hall of Fame 2017 inductions.

Please help by nominating one or more of your favorite Kentucky civil or human rights advocates who have worked to further Kentucky in the area of fair treatment and equal opportunity.

The inductions ceremony will be held in the fall on a date and at a location to be announced. Find it attached or visit the website at www.kchr.ky.gov to find it on the home page.

Nominees may be people from current or past eras, either living or deceased, who have dedicated themselves to helping others in Kentucky and beyond gain fair treatment, equality, improved quality of life, and human and civil rights, in general. Included are advocates who have worked to make life better by dedicating themselves to helping in a variety of ways members of the protected classes of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. Protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, and family status in housing. Nominees for the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame will have shown exemplary leadership and achievements in human or civil rights in Kentucky.

Members of the public age 18 and older may make a nomination for a person they believe should be inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame. The inductees will be selected by an independent panel of judges from throughout the state of Kentucky.

Mail the completed nomination materials to Cynthia Fox, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, 332 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky., 40202. For more information about making a nomination or to receive help with completing a nomination form, call Cynthia Fox at 502.566.9963 or email her at [email protected].

The Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame was established in 2000 to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, which is now 57 years old, and is the state authority that enforces the Kentucky Civil Rights Act and other laws that prohibit discrimination. Since 2000, the commission has held periodic inductions to its Hall of Fame to honor Kentucky men and women who have helped achieve or further equality and fair treatment for others, through work, advocacy, activism, or volunteerism.

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights