Posts Tagged ‘ Kentucky House of Representatives ’

Has support for gay and lesbian people in Kentucky grown?

Feb 10th, 2011 | By Tony Begley, Contributor and Literary Editor | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News

Despite a survey released by Kentucky Fairness Alliance, Lexington Fairness, Louisville Fairness Campaign, and the ACLU of Kentucky that support for gay and lesbian causes have grown in Kentucky, Kentucky Equality Federation disagrees because nothing has changed.



John T. Kemper, III. and supporters attack the gay and lesbian community

Nov 18th, 2010 | By News Tips: tips@unitedwestandky.com | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News

If Republicans fail to hold-on to their new gay voters, the additional seats they pictured up in the Kentucky House of Representatives and control of the U.S. House of Representatives could be short lived, and if Kemper’s attitude is any indication, it will be.



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

Nov 3rd, 2010 | By News Tips: tips@unitedwestandky.com | Category: Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

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.



Election 2010 to be determined by independent voters with angry gay voters and talks of violence and secession

Oct 25th, 2010 | By News Tips: tips@unitedwestandky.com | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News

According to various sources, the election on November 02, 2010 will be determined by independent voters. If Democratic candidates are counting on long-standing support from gay voters to help stave off big losses on November 2nd, they could be in for a surprise with gay candidates leaning toward the Green and Libertarian Parties.



November election uncertain and lawmakers are reluctant to prefile bills

Sep 13th, 2010 | By News Tips: tips@unitedwestandky.com | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

This year you will find little to no prefiled legislation in Kentucky, a sign that Kentucky lawmakers are not ready to push any particular agenda. Incumbent lawmakers are not sure of the outcome of the November 02, 2010. For better or worse, both Kentucky and the nation are moving in different directions and this election will determine who will control both the Kentucky and the U.S. Senate.



Anti-gay groups says school bullying laws are actually pro-gay

Aug 31st, 2010 | By News Tips: tips@unitedwestandky.com | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News

Focus on the Family has a message for gay rights activists: stay off the playground. Candi Cushman, an education analyst for the James Dobson-founded group, told The Denver Post this weekend that gay rights advocates have inserted their agenda into anti-bullying efforts at the expense of “Christian values.”



Whitley County Judge Executive passes resolution against gay marriage

Aug 20th, 2010 | By News Tips: tips@unitedwestandky.com | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News, Lead Story

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. is hoping to spark a national movement in order to pass and ratify an amendment to the United States Constitution establishing marriage as only being recognized as a union between a man and a woman in the United States of America.



Kentucky’s representation does not support the Respect for Marriage Act

Jun 16th, 2010 | By Michael Thomas, Kentucky Political Editor & Senior Contributor | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News, Lead Story

Not a single member of Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation has co-sponsored U.S. House Resolution 3567, the Respect for Marriage Act. It was quickly place in Committee, where it has remained buried since October 19, 2009. The Commonwealth’s U.S. House Delegation currently includes Ed Whitfield (R), Brett Guthrie (R), John Yarmuth (D), Geoff Davis (R), Hal Rogers (R), and Ben Chandler (D).



Rand Paul pulls back from comments about civil rights and disability

May 21st, 2010 | By Tony Begley, Contributor and Literary Editor | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News

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.



The Kentucky gay vote. No openly gay candidate has ever been elected to the Kentucky House or Senate.

May 20th, 2010 | By Michael Thomas, Kentucky Political Editor & Senior Contributor | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

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.



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