Jordan Palmer and Kentucky Equality Federation In the News
Yesterday was a historic day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as gay rights organizations and their allies brought the fight directly to their seat of government at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort. Hosted by Kentucky Fairness Alliance and Louisville’s Fairness Campaign, with support from Kentucky Equality Federation and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, more than 250 […]
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Universities and other public agencies should not be allowed to offer health benefits to unmarried domestic partners of employees, a Senate committee said yesterday in approving a bill its sponsor said was not gay bashing. Senator Vernie McGaha, R-Russell Springs, said his Senate Bill 152 is needed to “clear up confusion” in state public agencies’
Column by Kevin Eigelbach Cincinati Post — When I glanced at the headline, “Second state Baptist group ponders Wal-Mart boycott,” I was happy. At last, I thought, Christians are getting organized against the evil retail empire. I wondered if they wanted to boycott over Wal-Mart’s repressive labor policies, for its union-busting at its American stores,
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – Statehouse Republican Joe Fischer is taking criticism for comments he made about gay rights and sexual orientation. Fischer, a lawyer from Fort Thomas, said in an interview last week with The Community Recorder newspaper that it is “OK to fire someone if they’re gay.” “I favor the current laws as they stand
Candidate debate in Fort Thomas turns nasty against incumbent Representative Joseph Fischer. By Kevin Eigelbach, Post staff reporter Cincinnati Post — Gay rights groups are objecting to comments that state Rep. Joseph Fischer made to a Northern Kentucky newspaper. According to a Community Recorder article published Thursday, the Fort Thomas Republican said that it’s obvious
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Lexington, KY — Representative Stan Lee (R-Fayette) couldn’t wait for the legislature to reconvene in January before filing his first anti-gay bill. Representative Lee’s first attack against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community for the upcoming 2007 Legislative Session is to “prohibit public higher education institutions from providing health benefits for a domestic partner of
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Cincinnati Post — Professional wrestler Chris Kanyon talked about coming out as part of National Coming Out Day to students at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky. The event was sponsored by Kentucky Equality Federation after an anti-gay attack at the University.
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After speaking to Northern Kentucky University administrators and receiving a written response from President James Votruba, Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer said he is now satisfied with the university’s response to an alleged incident involving a gay student. “Until (the university) had all the information we were reluctant to make a statement,” said Vice
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Kentucky Equality Association/Federation President Jordan Palmer stated today that he is now satisfied with Northern Kentucky University’s response to an incident involving a gay student. On August 28th, Jeremy Phillippi said he found “(this word omitted by Kentucky Equality) you fag. I hope you get AIDS” on his dorm room door and that the decorations
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In response to an alleged anti-gay crime on Northern Kentucky University’s campus, a statewide equality federation sent a letter Sept. 18 addressed to President James Votruba regarding the situation and the university’s response to it. At about 12:30 a.m., Aug. 28, Jeremy Phillippi said he found “Fuck you fag. I hope you get AIDS” on
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