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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 […]

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

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

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

Jordan Palmer and Kentucky Equality Federation ask the U.S. Department of Justice to step in and takeover hate crime case in Harlan County. “People cannot assault people based on their sexual orientation,” stated Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. “Kentucky Equality Federation thanks U.S. Attorney Kerry Harvey for securing indictments for such a brutal hate crime.  The

Kentucky Equality Federation’s Board of Directors yesterday overrode a decision by management to decline filing a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaint against Clear Channel Radio, specifically, WLAP 630’s host, Leland Conway, for comparing the Commonwealth’s entire gay and lesbian community to the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). On March 26, 2012, Leland Conway, spoke in

STATEMENTOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Jordan Palmer, PresidentJoshua Koch, Vice President of Policy & Public Relations Statement by Vice President Joshua Koch for the Office of the President: Kentucky Equality Federation condemns the actions WLAP 630 AM’s afternoon host, Leland Conway, and of Clear Channel Radio, the owner of WLAP. The issue between the Gay and

The FBI, along with the Kentucky State Police has arrested the people involved in the Kevin Pennington hate crime. Kentucky Equality Federation requested federal involvement in the Pennington case in September 2011 and met with Commonwealth and United States officials in November 2011 (related to the federal legislation). This is the first time individuals have been

U.S. Department of Justice responds to Jordan Palmer at Kentucky Equality Federation’s request for help with four (4) Harlan County Hate Crime arrests. The FBI, along with the Kentucky State Police has arrested the people involved in the Kevin Pennington hate crime. Kentucky Equality Federation requested federal involvement in the Pennington case in September 2011 and met

Kentucky Equality Federation yesterday warned Red Bird Mission School, Clay County Schools, and Grayson County Schools that immediate action must be taken to bring themselves into compliance with Kentucky school-bullying laws. – Clay County Schools Warning– Grayson County Schools Warning– Red Bird Mission School Warning The warnings went out by email and copies faxed today