News Release:  Paducah Human Rights Commission Commends Governor Steve Beshear.  On Friday, November 21, 2008, the Commission sent a proclamation to Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear congratulating Governor Beshear for adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the employment discrimination protection policy for state government.   

An Evening of Performance

• Click Entertainment Schedule for a news release posted May 28, 2008 with the entertainment scheduled for An Evening of Performance 
• For details and profiles of the entertainers for the Friday, May 30 Evening of Performance, visit ilistpaducah.com  
• Click Government Channel 11 for a news release with the dates and times that the May 30 event will be aired on Channel 11

Are you or your individual or group members looking to showcase your diverse talents in Paducah? Do you have Musicians? Singers? Dancers? Actors? Poets? Other types of performers?

If so, the Paducah Human Rights Commission (PHRC) would like to invite you to participate in An Evening of Performance, set for Friday, May 30, 2008, at the Carson Center, 7-9 p.m.

This event will feature music, singers, dancers, oratory, skits and other performances, while providing the PHRC with the opportunity to further educate our citizens about the purpose of, and services offered by, the commission.

Registration:  We would love for your group to be part of this performance. To participate, please download the REGISTRATION FORM, complete it, and email it to performance@paducahky.gov by February 29.

We have a limited number of slots per performance type, so the sooner we hear from you, the better, as we’ll make our decisions primarily based on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, we can accept only ONE ENTRY per organization.

Our main goal is to maximize acceptance of, and celebrate, diversity. Please note that appropriate attire for the performers is expected, and no equipment will be provided except the Carson Center's basic sound system, which will be operated by Carson Center staff only.

Questions:  Email Commissioners Bernice Belt or Mary Thorsby at performance@paducahky.gov.

Annual Fair Housing Luncheon

The Human Rights Commission will sponsor its 11th Annual Fair Housing Luncheon on Thursday, April 17 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the W.C. Young Community Center at 505 South 8th Street.  The guest speaker is Shayla D. Johnson, legal assistant, Lexington Fair Housing Council.  Admission to the program is free, but the cost of the lunch is $10.  Please RSVP by calling (270)444-8644.  For a news release, click Fair Housing Luncheon.  To download a registration form, click Registration Form.