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Kentucky Equality Federation and Northern Kentucky University Reach Agreement

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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Student reports anti-gay crime

In Jeremy Phillippi’s first few weeks as a residential assistant, he’s held floor meetings, planned events, handled roommate conflicts and dealt with vandalism – just as he learned during training. What he didn’t learn, however, was what to do when he became the center of the conflict. At around 12:30 a.m., Aug. 28, Phillippi reported

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BOONE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY APPROVES GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE AFTER MORE THAN THREE MONTHS OF DELAYS

Students at Boone County High School in Northern Kentucky celebrated victory after members of the Boone County High School Site-Based Council unanimously approved the formation of an in-school Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) last night. The Boone County High School was under direct threat of being sued by the Kentucky Equality Association for delaying the formation of

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Kentucky School Accused Of Dragging Feet On Gay Club

A Kentucky LGBT civil rights group is urging a Florence high school to stop delaying the approval of a Gay-Straight Alliance. The Kentucky Equality Association said Thursday that LGBT students at Boone County High School are the victims of discrimination. The organization also said that the school’s action may be illegal under the Kentucky Education

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Gay Rights Battle Goes To Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher will be met by LGBT civil rights protestors when he hosts the annual Kentucky Derby Breakfast. The Kentucky Equality Association will lead the silent protest march outside the May 6th event. Fletcher angered the Association by not vetoing funding to the University of the Cumberlands, a Baptist school that expelled a

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Derby Breakfast guests include protesters

Jordan Palmer and 20 others protested the Governors Derby Breakfast over $11 million for the Baptist-affiliated University of the Cumberlands. By Art Jester A group of 20 protesters displaying placards stood quietly on the periphery of the Governors Derby Breakfast this morning to register their criticism of Gov. Ernie Fletcher’s decision not to veto $11

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Protest outside Governor’s Derby breakfast

Nearly 20 gay-rights activists stood Saturday morning near the state Capitol during the Governor’s Derby breakfast to protest Gov. Ernie Fletchers decision not to veto $11 million in funding for a planned pharmacy program at the University of the Cumberlands. The private Baptist school in Williamsburg kicked out a student for being gay. Members of

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Gay Protest Goes To The Nags

Gay rights advocates dogged Gov. Ernie Fletcher at the state’s biggest nag race – the Kentucky Derby. About 20 demonstrators were on hand Saturday morning as Fletcher hosted the Governors Derby Breakfast. Fletcher angered the Kentucky Equality Association by not vetoing $ 11 million in funding to the University of the Cumberlands, a Baptist school

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Activist Jordan Palmer to Gov. Fletcher: Veto funding to University of the Cumberlands

The Kentucky Equality Federation has joined the Kentucky Fairness Alliance in calling on Governor Ernie Fletcher to veto the $11 million dollars currently allocated to the University of the Cumberlands. The college recently expelled a student for revealing his sexual orientation on the social networking web site myspace.com. According to the Kentucky Constitution, sending funds

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