Lexington-Fayette's Fairness Ordinance, Chapter 14B adopted in 1999, prohibits housing discrimination on grounds including sexual orientation and gender identity, but does not yet name source of income as a protected class for Section 8 holders.
When Council passed Ch. 14B in 1999, it made Lexington one of the earliest Southern cities to bar LGBTQ+ housing discrimination. The list of protected classes mirrors federal Fair Housing categories plus sexual orientation, gender identity, and familial status. Source of income, including Housing Choice Vouchers, is not currently listed, so private landlords may decline voucher holders. Advocates have pushed several amendments, but Holland v. LJCMG and Kentucky home-rule limits create risk for an unauthorized expansion. Voucher holders therefore rely on LFUCG Housing Authority outreach and federal Fair Housing claims for race or disability angles.
Refusing housing on a Ch. 14B protected basis can produce Human Rights Commission orders, civil damages, and attorney fees, but a voucher-only refusal currently lacks a Lexington enforcement hook.
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