An incident at the Auburn School in November has resulted in the Logan County School Board getting a “cease and desist” letter from the Kentucky Equality Federation. The letter, which is dated Jan. 31, 2013, asks the school system to stop allowing Bibles to be handed out on school grounds. According to Logan County superintendent […]
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Auburn Elementary School ordered to stop the distribution of Gideon’s bibles. Jordan Palmer and the Kentucky Equality Federation sent an order to cease and desist. It was at Auburn Elementary School where one parent claims a small red Gideon’s bible sparked controversy. “In November, my son came home with a red Gideon Bible that he
Kentucky Equality Federation today issued a “Cease and Desist Order” to Logan County Schools for the distribution of Bibles in their school district. This is yet another school district in the commonwealth which has required a warning. (previous press release). SUMMARY: I am the Vice President of Legal for the Kentucky Equality Federation, and write
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SPECIAL STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD CHAIRMAN “The continued pursuit of equality ordinances throughout the Commonwealth is not a logical use of the time, resources, and skills of equality advocates and their allies,” stated Kentucky Equality Federation’s Chairman of the Board, Brandon Combs. “With 120 counties and 15 major cities in Kentucky, if we get one
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Written by AP reports and Advocate.com A tiny city in southeastern Kentucky has enacted an LGBT rights ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The city commission of Vicco in southern Perry County passed the new law on Jan. 14. The population, according to the last census, is 334 people. Three
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JOINT STATEMENTS (in order):Jordan Palmer, PresidentBrandon Combs, Chairman of the BoardJillian Hall, Esq., Vice President of LegalMike Mansfield, Frankfort Council Organizer with MoveOn.org FRANKFORT, KY – “The Commonwealth of Kentucky was the first state South of the Mason-Dixon line to pass a Civil Rights Act, the Kentucky Civil Rights Act of 1966,” stated Kentucky Equality
By Amber Ruch, KFVS12 By Lez Get Real KFVS – CBS Affiliate MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (KFVS) – Kentucky Equality Federation officials recently contacted Paducah Middle School about bullying complaints. According to KEF, the complaint was pulled from the School Bullying Committee and handled directly by KEF President Jordan Palmer and Attorney Jillian Hall, vice president
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PADUCAH, KY — Kentucky Equality Federation officials recently contacted Paducah Middle School about bullying complaints. Due to the severity of one of complaints, with one child saying she was considering suicide, the complaint was pulled from the School Bullying Committee and handled directly by Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer and Attorney Jillian Hall, Vice
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BY BILL ESTEP – BESTEP@HERALD-LEADER.COM UPDATED NOVEMBER 27, 2012 9:06 AM LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (CBS) – A complaint has been filed against a teacher accused of writing anti-Democrat rhetoric on her classroom chalkboard. “You can’t be a Democrat & go to heaven,” the board of South Laurel High School teacher Kendra Baker read earlier this
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Kentucky Equality Federation and its member organizations and groups welcome Senator Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) as the new Senate President. “It is our hope and desire that we can work with President Stivers in addressing issues important to Kentucky citizens,” stated Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. “This includes a statewide equality law, updating Kentucky’s dating
