Kentucky Equality Federation welcomes new Board leadership and attorney Jillian Hall

Kentucky Equality Federation President Joshua Koch extends a welcome to Kentucky Equality Federation’s new Board members, in addition to new Board leadership. President Koch also welcomed attorney Jillian Hall as Kentucky Equality Federation’s Legal Director and its Allies Community Outreach Director. “We are absolutely excited at the new group of leaders who have risen to […]

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Kentucky Equality Federation responds to the return of the Lexington homophobic billboard. Lexington’s Billboard Controversy Continues.

The 1st Billboard The Kentucky Equality Federation has been informed by concerned citizens in Lexington that the Bluegrass Church of Christ has reinstalled their billboard, which compares homosexuality to abortion, then condemns both. “The billboard in question was the center of a nationwide firestorm, which unfairly turned Lexington and Kentucky into a brief national laughingstock,”

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Kentucky Equality Federation condemns treatment of incarcerated LGBTI citizens at Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard

Richmond, Ky. – Kentucky Equality Federation, a statewide equality organization, condemns the lack of responsiveness by the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard, Ky. Despite the fact that jail officials have been notified of a growing trend of sexual assault and harassment by straight inmates against LGBTI inmates, there has been no effort to curb

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Lexington police investigate disappearance of anti-gay, anti-abortion sign from billboard

Homosexuality is an abomination, and Abortion is murder a Lexington billboard on New Circle Road said. Lexington police said Thursday they would investigate the disappearance of a controversial billboard message that denounced homosexuality and abortion. The message on a billboard on New Circle Road near Leestown Road appeared last week and cited Bible passages beneath

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Lexington’s billboard – homosexuality is a sin; abortion is murder

OFFICIAL STATEMENTJoshua Koch, President -> Click here for additional information on the leadership change. Lexington New Circle Road Billboard LEXINGTON, KY – Lexington drivers have been subjected to an offensive and divisive message. Bluegrass Church of Christ posted a billboard condemning the LGBTI community and abortion using Old Testament references. While we respect the right

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Kentucky Equality Federation names new President

London, KY (issued by the Board of Directors) — The interim committee of Kentucky Equality Federation’s official and permanent membership yesterday appointed a new president. The meeting was requested and urged by the Chairman of the Board of Directors on May 22, 2012. Official and permanent membership meet once a year to elect the Board

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Kentucky Equality Federation leader steps down because of health reasons

A high-profile advocate for gay and lesbian people in Kentucky is stepping down because of a serious health condition. Jordan Palmer, president of the Kentucky Equality Federation, will turn over the reins of the organization to another officer as of May 7, according to a news release. Palmer plans to return to the federation when

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Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer takes emergency leave of absence; Vice President Joshua Koch to replace Palmer

RICHMOND, Ky. – Effective May 07, 2012 President Jordan Palmer will relinquish his executive duties at the Kentucky Equality Federation. Palmer is taking an emergency medical leave of absence. Vice President of Policy & Public Relations Joshua Koch will be assuming Palmer’s duties thereby making him the Temporary President in-line with Board Resolutions. Details of

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Michigan-based neo-Nazi group’s rally at Kentucky’s Capitol

Richmond, KY – The Kentucky Equality Federation will not be participating in the counter-protest of the neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Movement from Michigan on April 21. “We agree with Governor Beshear that they have a right to rally, according to the Constitution, but their appearance is certainly not welcome,” stated Kentucky Equality Federation Vice

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Two plead guilty in Kevin Pennington case. Kentucky being the first in the United States to use to federal hate crimes law.

Two of the Eastern Kentucky people who participated in the kidnapping and assault of Kevin Pennington because of his sexual orientation have plead guilty and by doing so have become the first in the United States to be convicted under the federal hate-crimes law. Alexis Leeann Jenkins and Mable Ashley Jenkins, pleaded guilty to one

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