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City bans discrimination based on hair

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Covington has become the first city in Kentucky to ban discrimination based on hair.The city of Covington has adopted protection from discrimination related to hair texture and hairstyles commonly associated with a particular race or natural origin. It will now be forbidden for someone to be denied employment or educational opportunities due to race-based hair discrimination based on someone’s hair texture, hairstyles or protective hair coverings.This comes within the same year that the city banned conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.Covington’s Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to make the CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, part of its Human Rights Ordinance.Commissioner Michelle Williams is the one who proposed the protection. In honor of the protection’s passage, she wore her hair natural showing off her tight curls instead of having it straightened this week.”Ever since I’ve been in politics, I’ve felt I’ve had to wear my hair straight – that’s the whole ‘fitting in’ pressure,” Williams said. “Culturally, there are all kinds of different types of hairstyles and coverings, but people tend not to accept cultural differences when it comes to hairstyles.”City leaders said they wanted to make Covington a welcoming and inclusive place to live and work.”We have a unique ability to recognize that the differences that make up our city is one of our strengths. This will continue to attract people to our city,” said Commissioner Tim Downing.

COVINGTON, Ky. —

Covington has become the first city in Kentucky to ban discrimination based on hair.

The city of Covington has adopted protection from discrimination related to hair texture and hairstyles commonly associated with a particular race or natural origin. It will now be forbidden for someone to be denied employment or educational opportunities due to race-based hair discrimination based on someone’s hair texture, hairstyles or protective hair coverings.

This comes within the same year that the city banned conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.

Covington’s Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to make the CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, part of its Human Rights Ordinance.

Commissioner Michelle Williams is the one who proposed the protection. In honor of the protection’s passage, she wore her hair natural showing off her tight curls instead of having it straightened this week.

“Ever since I’ve been in politics, I’ve felt I’ve had to wear my hair straight – that’s the whole ‘fitting in’ pressure,” Williams said. “Culturally, there are all kinds of different types of hairstyles and coverings, but people tend not to accept cultural differences when it comes to hairstyles.”

City leaders said they wanted to make Covington a welcoming and inclusive place to live and work.

“We have a unique ability to recognize that the differences that make up our city is one of our strengths. This will continue to attract people to our city,” said Commissioner Tim Downing.