HB653
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Repeal and reenact KRS 344.010 to define terms; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 210.033, 344.030, 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS…
Introduced: February 17, 2026
Last action: February 24, 2026
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This bill would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics under Kentucky's civil rights law. It would extend these protections across employment, housing, public places like stores and restaurants, insurance, credit, and financial transactions. Currently, Kentucky's state civil rights law does not explicitly include these protections. Who it may affect: LGBTQ Kentuckians, employers, landlords, lenders, insurers, and businesses that serve the public.
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