Lexington’s Inaugural Crown Day today

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Mayor Linda Gorton is hosting a news conference at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, to celebrate CROWN Day.

Mayor Gorton will be joined by Councilmembers Shayla Lynch, Denise Gray, and City Equity and Implementation Officer Tiffany Brown.

The event commemorates the 2023 passage of the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) by the Urban County Council.

The celebration will take place in the lobby of the Government Center at 200 E. Main St. in Lexington.

If you are unable to attend the event in person, you can visit this link to view the livestream.

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