Press Releases Alaska State Commission for Human Rights to hold a short telephonic meeting on April 17, 2023, at 1:00 pm March 31, 2023 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights is holding a short telephonic meeting on April 17, 2023, at 1:00 pm, primarily to discuss additional recommendations to its current legislative agenda. Specifically, the Commission called on the Alaska Legislature to make some administrative adjustments in statute to the date of its annual report and to change its name to reflect its constitutional mandate more accurately. During legislative meetings in February, additional ideas were proposed to coincide the annual report with the budget cycle, and legislators asked exactly what name the Commission wanted to see. The Commission will also receive a legislative briefing on HB 99, which proposes to create a definition of “sex” that includes gender identity and sexual orientation, thereby granting the Commission explicit statutory jurisdiction over LGBTQ+ complaints. The Commission invites the public to attend the meeting telephonically or via Zoom to listen and provide comment. Rep. Josephson and ASCHR seek to close Anti-Discrimination Loophole with House Bill 13 February 16, 2023 (Juneau, Alaska) – Legislation by Representative Andy Josephson expanding the coverage of anti-discrimination statutes within the state is in the House Labor and Commerce Committee. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights invites Juneau to attend public meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the UAS Egan Classroom Wing, room 115, at 1:00 pm February 14, 2022 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights is holding its first meeting of 2023 in Juneau on Wednesday, February 22, starting at 1:00 pm on the University of Alaska Southeast campus. The meeting will take place in the Egan Classroom Wing, room 115. The Commission invites the public to attend the meeting to listen and provide comment. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights Finishes 2022 Work by Adopting Resolutions at UAF, Meets with Fairbanks Diversity Council December 16, 2022 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights held its final meeting of the year earlier this week at the Wood Center on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus where it adopted two resolutions calling for greater access to childcare for special-needs children and addressing an administrative timing issue that is prescribed by statute. It also met with the Fairbanks Diversity Council to discuss discrimination priorities in the greater Fairbanks area. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights invites Fairbanks-area residents to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the UAF Wood Center conference room EF at 12:30 pm. November 29, 2022 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights is holding its next quarterly meeting in Fairbanks on Tuesday, December 13, starting at 12:30 pm on the University of Alaska campus. The meeting will take place at the Wood Center in conference room “EF.” The Commission invites the public to attend the meeting to listen and provide comments. In addition, staff will host an informational booth beginning at approximately 10:00 am to take discrimination complaints and provide resources to business owners, human resources professionals, and individual Alaskans to educate them about their rights. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights invites Sitka residents to attend a public meeting on Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Raven Conference Room in the Aspen Suites Hotel Sitka at 1:00 pm. October 11, 2022 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights is holding its next quarterly meeting in Sitka to coincide with the community’s Alaska Day events. The Commission invites the public to attend the meeting to listen and provide comments.