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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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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Kentucky Equality Federation (formerly Kentucky Equality Association) is now officially offering to serve as a “buffer” between victims of hate crimes, discrimination, and school bullying. Kentucky Equality has successfully settled nine complaints submitted by members across Kentucky so far in 2006 with two others still pending. Until today however, Kentucky Equality offered no official online
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
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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Gay civil rights leader Jordan Palmer, founder and president of the Kentucky Equality Association (now Kentucky Equality Federation) was injured with multiple lacerations around 11:45 p.m. late Saturday night on Turfway Road in Florence, KY after the car he was a passenger in was hit by a driver arrested on the scene for driving while
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The Kentucky Equality Federation expressed outrage and regret today to its members and supporters for the response they received from U.S. Representative Geoff Davis [part of Kentucky’s Congressional delegation for his response to their opposition to the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment. In an email response to constituents, U.S. Representative Davis stated: “I am committed to
After receiving reports that officials at Boone County High School could be delaying the formation of a Gay-Straight Alliance (“GSA”), the Kentucky Equality Federation has sent a letter and information pamphlets to the school’s principal. The information sent to the school is entitled “Just the Facts” and has been endorsed by the American Association of
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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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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