Richmond, KY – Kentucky Equality Federation welcomes the decision by Judge Heyburn. We believe strongly in equal rights and state sovereignty, and that both are not mutually exclusive. “However, when a group of religious radicals defaced the Kentucky Constitution in 2004, making a document which guarantees freedom of conscience, life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, […]

Jordan Palmer and Kentucky Equality Federation say Commonwealth’s Attorney Henry Johnson failed to do his job and should not be a judge. Kentucky Equality Federation today expressed concern about the appointment of Henry Johnson, the former Commonwealth’s Attorney in Harlan as the circuit judge for the Commonwealth’s 26th Judicial Circuit [until December 2014]. During his

Special Statement from Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer:  What does DOMA being struck down mean for Kentuckians? Lexington, KY (Special Statement) – The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), ending the federal government’s discrimination against legally married same-sex couples. The U.S. Supreme Court also ruled that Prop

Kentucky Equality Federation acts as a public advocate for victims of school bullying, hate crimes, and discrimination. Kentucky Equality Federation is the Commonwealth’s largest equality organization with member organizations that include Marriage Equality Kentucky, the Kentucky HIV/AIDS Advocacy Campaign, and Kentucky Equality Ballot Access. Kentucky Equality Federation has bestowed a rare award on Richmond gay

We are writing again in response to Gideons Bibles being distributed in the Commonwealth’s school system. We find your response to us dated February 25, 2013 unacceptable. –> Download a complete copy from our Legal Department. You stated: “[t]he Board, however, will continue to consider these and other important constitutional issues and will examine this