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Commission on Human Rights
KY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: SPEAK UP-SPEAK OUT TONIGHT AT LISTENING TOUR IN RADCLIFF KY
RADCLIFF KY (MAY 26, 2011) - The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is pleased to announce its presence in Radcliff tonight for one of its Listening Tour sessions. The public is encouraged to attend since the event will be held for members of the community to talk to the commission about civil and human rights issues in the Radcliff and surrounding community and to learn more about civil rights, which protect everyone from discrimination.
The Listening Session will be held from 6 to 8 pm at the Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedom Way in Radcliff. Commission personnel will also be available at the meeting to take any discrimination complaints and to provide informational materials. Members of the public with civil rights needs are invited to stop by.
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is the state government agency that enforces The Kentucky Civil Rights Act. The law protects people from discrimination based on age, color, disability, family status (in housing only), national origin, race, religion, sex, and tobacco-smoking status (in employment only).
The Act protects people from discrimination in the areas of employment, public accommodations such as stores, restaurants and other businesses, housing, and financial transactions.
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