November 25, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA

ADVISORY - Governor Shapiro to Sign CROWN Act, Officially Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural Hair

Governor Josh Shapiro will join elected officials and local business owners to sign House Bill 439 into law, officially prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle in Pennsylvania.

Governor Shapiro has spent his career fighting to protect Pennsylvanians' freedoms and when he signs HB 439, the Commonwealth will join 27 other states in prohibiting this type of discrimination.

WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Lorraine Ruley, Owner, Island Design Natural Hair Studio
Dr. Adjoa Asamoah, The "CROWN Act" Champion
Speaker Joanna McClinton, PA's 191st House District
Representative LaTasha Mayes, PA's 24th House District

WHEN:
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM

WHERE:
Island Design Natural Hair Studio
1410 N 52nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19131

LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live

RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP with the names and phone numbers for each member of their team to ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov.

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