Posts Tagged ‘
Commonwealth of Kentucky ’
Feb 27th, 2013 |
By Julie Fite, Contributor |
Category: Around the Commonwealth
A controversy erupted in Vicco with their new equality ordinance as reported by WYMT-57 Mountain News or rather its owner, Gray Television who also happens to own WKYT-27 Newsfirst and WBKO-Stay Connected.
Tags: Anti-Gay, City of Vicco, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Hate and Fear, Lex18 Posted in Around the Commonwealth |
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Feb 27th, 2013 |
By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com |
Category: Lead Story, National News
Statewide organizations whose citizens vote Republican (or red) in presidential and Congressional elections made a push today for marriage equality by filing an amicus brief which the United States Supreme Court which is currently scheduled to hold hearings on, and rule on the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act which prevents federal recognition of gay marriages on a federal level as well as California Proposition 8. Kentucky Equality Federation is representing the citizens of the commonwealth of Kentucky.
Tags: 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California's Prop 8 Trial, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Equality Federation, Marriage Equality, Marriage Equality Kentucky, U.S. Supreme Court Posted in Lead Story, National News |
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Nov 6th, 2012 |
By Tony Begley, Contributor and Literary Editor |
Category: Kentucky Guardian News, National News
Under pressure from Administration, the University of Kentucky Athletics Director, Mitch Barnhart, sacked the University of Kentucky Football Coach. UK’s loses have been both historic and embarrassing to UK fans. In an open letter to UK fans, Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart released the following: STATEMENT FROM THE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR First, I would like to thank [...]
Tags: Commonwealth of Kentucky, University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky Athletics Department Posted in Kentucky Guardian News, National News |
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Nov 6th, 2012 |
By Tony Begley, Contributor and Literary Editor |
Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News
On this personal website, Jordan Palmer, president of the Kentucky Equality Federation issued the following statement: Support Ruth Ann Palumbo, Susan Westrom, and Tom Burch. Support gay friendly candidates and vote against Tea Party Republicans.
Tags: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Election 2012, Kentucky House of Representatives, Kentucky Representative Susan Westrom, Representative Ruth Ann Palumbo, Representative Tom Burch Posted in Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News |
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Sep 12th, 2012 |
By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com |
Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News
Kentucky Equality Federation reported another hate crime today at a county jail. The incident was reported to Kentucky Equality Federation’s Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bullying Committee. Kentucky Equality Federation officials say they have tried to reach an agreement with the Warren County Jailer without success. Kentucky Equality Federation officials and their attorneys say the jail is responsible for medical expenses and reconstructive surgery for a gay inmate arrest on a technicality.
Tags: Anti-Gay, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Hate Crimes, Kentucky Equality Federation, Kentucky Hate Crimes Posted in Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News |
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Apr 13th, 2012 |
By Kentucky Guardian Contributors & Staff |
Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News, Lead Story
April 12, 2012 will forever be a day to remember in the history of the gay and lesbian community especially for Kentuckians. The push however to get the case to a federal level came from Kentucky Equality Federation, and advocacy and public advocate non-profit. Two Eastern Kentucky men are the first in the nation to be charged under the section of the federal hate-crimes law that makes it illegal to attack people based on their sexual orientation, said U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey.
Tags: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Enter your zip code here, Hate and Fear, Hate Crimes, Kentucky Equality Federation, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky Posted in Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News, Lead Story |
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Dec 5th, 2011 |
By Kentucky Guardian Contributors & Staff |
Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News
Kentucky Equality Federation today made a comparison most gay rights organizations avoid. The fact the gay community is now fighting the same fight that Interracial couples and the entire Black community once faced – discrimination.
Tags: Anti-Gay, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Gay Marriage, Hate and Fear, Interracial Marriage, Kentucky Equality Federation, Marriage Equality, Marriage Equality Kentucky, Southeastern Kentucky Posted in Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News |
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Oct 24th, 2011 |
By Kentucky Guardian Contributors & Staff |
Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News
Perhaps the vote of the LGBTIQ community is unimportant to Governor Beshear, or perhaps he needs the votes in Republican strongholds like Northern, Southern, and extreme Western Kentucky even though the bulk of the Commonwealth’s population resides in the Central Kentucky.
Tags: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Election 2011, Kentucky Equality Federation, Kentucky Fairness Alliance, Kentucky Governor, Kentucky Lt. Governor, Louisville Fairness Campaign Posted in Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News |
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Sep 2nd, 2011 |
By Kentucky Guardian Webmaster |
Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News
After the Hazard Pavilion incident, two hate crimes in Harlan, one in Breathitt, and another in Bell County, all in the past month (with the exception of the Hazard Pavilion incident), Kentucky Equality Federation today created a special operating region within southeastern Kentucky.
Tags: Anti-Gay, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Hate and Fear, Hate Crimes, Kentucky Equality Federation, U.S. Department of Justice Posted in Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News |
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Mar 29th, 2011 |
By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com |
Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News
Louisville Fairness Campaign and the Statewide Equality Coalition will begin working with Kentucky Equality Federation and vice versa according to a press release issued by Kentucky Equality Federation earlier today. This is the first time Kentucky Equality Federation has spoken about the Statewide Equality Coalition since its Board voted to withdraw.
Tags: California's Prop 8 Trial, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Don't Ask Don't Tell (DoDT, Hate and Fear, Kentucky Equality Federation, Lexington Fairness, Louisville Fairness Campaign Posted in Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News |
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