Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

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Black Yarn is collecting community perspectives on the barriers people face in accessing safe, quality, affordable housing in Lexington at their current income levels. Responses will help inform conversations at the Black Yarn Housing Summit and guide future community-driven recommendations.

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Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this survey. Black Yarn is collecting community perspectives on the barriers people face in accessing safe, quality, affordable housing in Lexington at their current income levels. Responses will help inform conversations at the Black Yarn Housing Summi...

08/22/2026

Happy 26th Anniversary Franklin-Simpson Human Rights Commission.

08/20/2026

The Kentucky delegation of HRC’s representing at tonight’s IAOHRA awards banquet (not pictured representatives of Kentucky Commission on Human Rights).

08/19/2026

We strongly condemn the hateful and unacceptable treatment of a University of Kentucky employee who was threatened and spat on because she is Muslim.
No member of our academic community—or any community—should be subjected to threats, harassment, intimidation, or physical abuse because of their faith or identity. Anti-Muslim bigotry has no place at a university or in our society.

We stand in solidarity with this employee and with Muslim students, faculty, staff, and community members who deserve to learn, work, and live in an environment where they are treated with dignity and respect. We urge the university and appropriate authorities to take this incident seriously and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.

We must reject hatred in all its forms and reaffirm our commitment to a campus community grounded in safety, inclusion, respect, and equal dignity for everyone.

https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/muslim-woman-says-she-was-spat-on-threatened-near-university-of-kentucky-campus?fbclid=IwZnRzaATy6ABwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMzlxxI_dndzypW9usSWcRI3lf-FVmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5WE3N2rQABd0tDK4Pco9qxqhIei0Qrny_4lTvZ7tb_E_6OOK3gw1pFsG7fEQ_aem_YCRlzgspjpGF_DX1ivlYEg

Dr. Hoda Shalash, a University of Kentucky social work principal, says a man spat on her, made threats and followed her near UK's campus on Aug. 11.

08/19/2026

Executive Director Ray Sexton gave a presentation on Safeguarding the Mission: How Human Rights Commissions Navigate Legislative Challenges at this year’s IAOHRA Conference in New Orleans. The presentation covered what we and other KY HRCs did to fight HB 468 this past spring.

08/18/2026

The Lexington Human Rights Commission and Kentucky Commission on Human Rights representing at the IAOHRA Annual Business Meeting this morning!

07/31/2026

Today we say goodbye to Husna Ahmadi, Community Relations Coordinator! Husna has been employed with the Commission since March 11, 2024 and has served as our primary outreach liaison, coordinating the various public events attended by the Commission. Husna is relocating to California to be closer to family. Thank you for your service Husna...you will be missed!

07/31/2026

On July 24th, we said goodbye to our Compliance Intern, Courtney Stuber. Courtney is a University of Kentucky graduate and had been with the Commission since January 20th. As Compliance Intern, Courtney assisted the investigators with case processing, writing investigative reports, conducting on-sites and processing evidence. Courtney is heading to American University Law School this fall in Washington, DC to begin her law school career! Thank you Courtney and best of luck!

07/29/2026

On July 23rd, Executive Director, Raymond Sexton had the opportunity to present at the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Civil Rights Boot Camp. Raymond presented the employment tract consisting of an overview of employment laws, jurisdiction and drafting complaints.