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With Republican and Tea Party victories, the gay community will suffer

Republicans gain 10 new Governor’s Mansions, new seats in the Kentucky House, the Kentucky Senate, and take control of the U.S. House of Representatives. With such huge losses to conservatives, the gay military ban will remain in place, with no gay friendly legislation passing either the U.S. or Kentucky Houses or Senates.

Tags: City of Lexington, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Commonwealth of Virginia, Election 2010, Kentucky House of Representatives, Kentucky Senate, Lexington Government, Louisville Fairness Campaign, Louisville Tea Party, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Military, U.S. President Posted in Kentucky Political News, Lead Story | 1 Comment »

Kentucky’s gay Statehouse candidates could get wide support though gay causes may not

Dec 30th, 2009 | By Kentucky Guardian Contributors & Staff | Category: Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

Election 2010 could bring additional changes to Kentucky’s political makeup. Democrats have taken additional seats in the Kentucky Senate, and the Commonwealth has two openly gay men running for the Kentucky House of Representatives. One key to victory for gay politicians has been building reputations in their communities as candidates well qualified for the job. Voters who may be uncomfortable with homosexuality in the abstract are often willing to vote for a gay individual they feel they know, political strategists claim.

Tags: City of Lexington, Election 2010, Jim Gray, Kentucky House of Representatives, Kentucky Senate, LGBTI Lawmakers, Matthew Vanderpool Posted in Kentucky Political News, Lead Story | 2 comments