Condemnation of Black Youth Project Statements: “Keep your white friends and partners away from Black Pride events,” and “When white people enter a space, anti-Blackness always does too”

SPECIAL STATEMENTSECRETARY-GENERAL JORDAN PALMER Condemnation of Black Youth Project Statements: “Keep your white friends and partners away from Black Pride events,” and “When white people enter a space, anti-Blackness always does too” LEXINGTON, KY — #Pride #AllLivesMatter #DefendEquality The Kentucky Equality Federation, the American Federation of NGO’s, and their member organizations recognize the renewed energy […]

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Kentucky District Judge Nance does the right thing in recusing himself

SPECIAL STATEMENT CONTACT: Dillan Marsh, Executive Director Secretary General’s Office of Special Affairs PH: (502) 219-2533 # # # “I wish every judge in the Commonwealth would have the moral decency and stateliness to recuse themselves with they are biased. As the judge cited a Kentucky ethical rule that says judges must disqualify themselves when

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#MachesterKY #KY #Gay Manchester is no place for justice for gay married couple assaulted and illegally evicted

Twice a trial or hearing has been scheduled and in both cases (one scheduled for today), none of the witnesses the special prosecutor requested be subpoenaed ever got served. Without witnesses and those required to attend not served for the second time by the sheriff, you can have no trial. Kentucky Equality Federation reports Judge

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#SB17 #KYGA17 Kentucky Equality Federation to sue over Senate Bill 17

SPECIAL STATEMENT:From: Secretary-General Jordan Palmer CONTACT: Dillan Marsh, Executive DirectorSecretary General’s Office of Special AffairsPH:  (502) 219-2533 # # # Governor Bevin signing Senate Bill 17 into law is hardly shocking and is nothing new. Discrimination under the guise of religion is also nothing new. Senate Bill 17 jeopardizes non-discrimination policies at high schools, colleges,

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#UN #Rape #Refugees UN chief’s strategy to protect from sexual exploitation and abuse

After a long and humiliating period for member states, the new head of the United Nations, defender of peace and the Declaration of Human Rights is acting to prevent rape and abuse from member states around the World. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, underscoring that the United Nations should not be, in any way, associated

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#KY #KYGA17 – Trans Rights in Kentucky – Protecting Kentucky Students

SPECIAL STATEMENT:From: Secretary-General Jordan Palmer CONTACT: Dillan Marsh, Executive DirectorSecretary General’s Office of Special Affairs ### “There’s a new, raw reality in the District of Columbia, the seat of government for the federal state. From executive orders already issued, to rumors of executive orders yet to come, to the appointment of dangerous and unqualified people

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#KY #KYGA17 #kygov #weareky Kentucky Election/Political Statement

click to make larger So many protests continue around the country related to the latest election. Several have contacted the Kentucky Equality Federation regarding protests. To reiterate our position, this press release is being issued again: “With so many Kentuckians worried about an uncertain future as well as their physical safety given the hateful attacks against

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Kentucky Equality Federation and Jordan Palmer's Defend Equality

#KY #KYGA17 #kygov #weareky Kentucky Election/Political Statement

“With so many Kentuckians worried about an uncertain future as well as their physical safety given the hateful attacks against the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) community, women, and many others from political candidates who have now been elected, we do not blame them.  But we must remember that our work has never

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First legal filings in the illegal eviction of Manchester gay married couple

Secretary-General Jordan Palmer, representing the Kentucky Equality Federation, an NGO, and the Federation Alliance prepared the following court documents in the Manchester, Kentucky illegal eviction of a married gay couple, which included abuse of power, public corruption, and illegal actions of a law enforcement officer (previous press release). Everything was filed, pro se ORDER to

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Discrimination, Assault, and Illegal Actions by Police and a City Council Member in Manchester, Kentucky

(Manchester, Kentucky) – Tomorrow, Kentucky Equality Federation will once again call on the Office of United States Attorney, Kerry Harvey, to review a case in Manchester, Kentucky for prosecution. Having exhausted our options to have this handled locally, and by the Commonwealth, the only recourse is to pursue resolution at the federal level. Joshua Melton

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