Lancaster City Human Relations Commission

04/11/2026

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The City of Lancaster has appointment powers to a number of Boards and Commissions. These Boards and Commissions operate for the benefit of City residents and City Council, with the exception of the Zoning Hearing Board and the Planning Commission, which serve as adjudicatory bodies under the Munici...

09/04/2025

https://www.wgal.com/article/york-community-hosts-town-hall-after-attack-on-drag-performers/65970157

York's Human Relations Commission is organizing a town hall to support the LGBTQ+ community following a recent attack on drag performers.

05/23/2024

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04/16/2024

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Did you know that this year, our Community Engagement Pillar will be hosting our first Juneteenth History Bowl during our Black Arts Expo!

Stay tuned for more details on how your young scholars can get involved!

For more information, visit: juneteenthhbg.com

09/30/2023

Come enjoy the Hispanic Festival downtown today. Enjoy great food & entertainment and stop and say hi.

07/30/2023

https://oneunitedlancaster.com/government/pa-human-relations-commission-visits-lancaster-to-build-grassroots-support-local-connections/

The "Beloved Community Tour" aims to visit all 67 counties by next June.

07/20/2023

( ): Sixty years ago, on July 19, 1963, the Lancaster Chapter of the NAACP staged a peaceful demonstration to protest discriminatory hiring practices at local department stores. The demonstration focused primarily on Watt and Shand on Penn Square and Hagers, seen here, on West King Street. Specifically, protests surrounded the lack of white-collar jobs available to Black citizens, like positions as sales clerks. The protests ended when Hager's promised "good faith in hiring processes." The chapter considered the demonstrations a success. This year, Lancaster's NAACP chapter celebrates its 100th anniversary. 🎊 (📸 Heritage Center Museum Collections, LancasterHistory)

06/28/2023

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) is excited to announce the new dates for its stop in Lancaster county, as part of their statewide Beloved Community tour.
Monday, July 17, 5:30-7p.m.
YWCA of Lancaster, 110 N. Lime Street, Lancaster, PA.

"This statewide tour will provide a forum where the PHRC can listen and better understand the concerns of the community," said Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter. "It will also serve as an opportunity to better our Beloved Community, create relationships and partnerships with local leaders and organizations to help them solve controversial issues within communities."

The PHRC created the Beloved Community framework to assist communities of the commonwealth to intentionally build a culture of peace, understanding and tolerance despite our differences within the context of an increasingly diverse and interconnected world.

The PHRC launched the statewide tour on June 6 with a visit to Philadelphia.

Each listening session will include a presentation on the Beloved Community framework and an overview of the services and programs offered by the PHRC. Lassiter will then open it up for questions from the community. Details about additional stops will be released as they become available. PHRC is still looking for locations to host upcoming sessions, anyone interested in partnering with the PHRC should contact Amanda Brothman at [email protected].

THE PHRC urges anyone who has experienced acts of discrimination or hate to file a complaint with the PHRC by calling 717-787-4410. Information and resources are also available at www.PHRC.pa.gov.

https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/PA-Human-Relations-Commission-details.aspx?newsid=135

05/02/2023

Here’s our panel discussion on supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Youth. May 1, 2023

04/28/2023

Will you be there for the 25th year? This Saturday.

A perfect day for YWCA Race Against Racism - Lancaster