About

United We Stand is Kentucky’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex News Magazine; United We Stand – Kentucky’s LGBTI News™

Obligation to the Absolute Truth

Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context. Contributors and journalists on United We Stand does not pursue truth in an absolute or philosophical sense, but it can–and must–pursue it in a practical sense. This “absolute truth” is a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts. United We Stand will then try to convey a fair and reliable account of their meaning, valid for now, subject to further investigation. United We Stand is as transparent as possible about sources and methods so audiences can make their own assessment of the information; however, United We Stand is Kentucky’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex News Magazine; as such, we support equality and fairness for all.

Forum

The news media are the common carriers of public discussion, and this responsibility forms a basis for our special privileges. This discussion serves society best when it is informed by facts rather than prejudice and supposition. It also should strive to fairly represent the varied viewpoints and interests in society, and to place them in context rather than highlight only the conflicting fringes of debate. Accuracy and truthfulness require that as framers of the public discussion we not neglect the points of common ground where problem solving occurs.

History

United We Stand™ was started in November 2005 by Jordan Palmer as the official, “off the record” blog of Kentucky Equality Federation. Overworked as the volunteer president of Kentucky Equality Federation, in September 2009 Mr. Palmer allowed United We Stand to become an independent online news magazine to cover all LGBTI news in Kentucky. Though Kentucky Equality Federation never had any ownership rights to United We Stand, this action was also ratified by its Board of Directors to avoid any future conflicts or confusion about ownership.

Today, United We Stand – Kentucky’s LGBTI News™ is managed by volunteer journalists, bloggers, and contributors and covers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex news across the Commonwealth.

Though not everyone who contributes to United We Stand – Kentucky’s LGBTI News™ is a professional journalist, but must follow journalistic ethics and principals. In addition, United We Stand – Kentucky’s LGBTI News has “writing guidelines,” which all journalists, bloggers, and contributors must follow.