Kentucky Senate distances itself from Rand Paul and says any form of discrimination is inconsistent with Kentucky values. However, did Senate Resolution 31 include gay and lesbian couples?

On July 08, 2009 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sued the United States Government for infringing on the sovereignty of the Commonwealth with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) because marriage is “an exclusive prerogative of the states.” Yesterday, the Obama administration defended its right to define marriage as a heterosexual union before a federal judge considering the constitutionality of the Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA), the AP reported.

After a lot of political pressure, U.S. President Obama, the Pentagon and leading lawmakers reached agreement Monday on legislative language and a time frame for repealing the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, clearing the way for Congress to take up the measure as soon as this week.

Demonstrators crash a Kentucky Republican Party meeting to rally the Commonwealth’s GOP behind Rand Paul after a bitter primary campaign in which much of the Republican party backed his opponent, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson.

The United Kingdom announced today that it will review its aid to Malawi if the Government refuses to free two gay men who were sentenced to 14 years’ hard labor this week. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza — who were sentenced to 14 years hard labor on Thursday for getting engaged in a traditional ceremony in December.

Rand Paul, winner of Kentucky’s Republican nomination to represent the Commonwealth in the U.S. Senate, is working to tamp down the controversy over his statements criticizing nondiscrimination laws. Governor Steve Beshear (D) issued a press release Wednesday calling for Democratic Party unity to defeat Rand Paul in November’s general election. Lieutenant Governor Dan Mongiardo still hasn’t pledged to work on Conway’s behalf. And until he does, that could freeze large numbers of Democratic voters who are faithful to Mongiardo.

Democratic turnout in Kentucky declined 8% from the last midterm, while Republican turnout rose 27%. Most of the increased Republican turnout across Kentucky was contributed to the anti-gay Tea Party movement. No openly gay candidate has every been elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives or the Kentucky Senate. Former Senator Ernesto Scorsone (D-Lexington), didn’t announce his true sexual orientation until after he was elected and did not seek re-election. Scorsone was appointed as a Circuit Court Judge by Governor Steve Beshear as a Circuit Court Judge, thus, the Commonwealth’s tolerance of electing a gay lawmaker has yet to be gaged.

The editor of the gay rights cause for change.org came out swinging today against Crosby Middle School and Assistant Principal Angela B. Allen, joining Kentucky Equality Federation and one of the nation’s most popular LGBTI blogs, Pam’s House Blend demanding immediate action.

Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday called abortion and same-sex marriage some of the most “insidious and dangerous” threats facing the world today, asserting key church teachings as he tried to move beyond the clerical abuse scandal. Benedict made the comments to Catholic social workers, health providers and others after celebrating Mass before an estimated 400,000 people in Fatima. The central Portuguese farming town is one of the most important shrines in Christianity, where three shepherd children reported having visions of the Virgin Mary in 1917.

Marquette University has come under considerably controversy after initially offering, then withdrawing, a dean position to openly-gay professor Jodi O’Brien. The sudden shift in attitude toward O’Brien is leaving some of her defenders to allege discrimination based on her sexual orientation.