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Hazard, KY — Kentucky Equality Federation will not back down from its position that the person involved in the incident at The Pavilion should be reassigned to another area of government or terminated since an official apology from the person involved is not forthcoming. Kentucky Equality Federation Chairman Richard T. Jones, and President Jordan Palmer […]

Hazard, KY — Kentucky Equality Federation today condemned The Pavilion for ejecting two gay males from their facility. A maintenance technician told the couple and the group present “we own this place and can tell you to leave if we want to.” Kentucky Equality Federation was contacted by Mending Hearts, Inc. an organization that receives

Lexington, KY — The Family Foundation of Kentucky yesterday unleashed an absurd attack on the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for mentioning “sexual orientation” a single time in the KDE’s draft Model Curriculum Framework. In addition, it appears that the Family Foundation of Kentucky is opposed to mentioning critical thinking. The Kentucky Equality Foundation, by

Lexington, KY — Kentucky Equality Federation applauds Rev. Dawn Cooley and the First Unitarian Church located on South 4th Street in Louisville for being the second Kentucky Church to take a stand for equality. Douglass Boulevard Christian Church was the first to take the initiative. Both churches have stated they will continue to perform religious

In 2007, a UCLA report reflected the attitudes of college freshmen nationwide. The acceptance of same-sex marriage grew even as far back as 2005 and 2006, when the national poll was conducted. The study found that 61% of incoming freshmen in 2006 agreed that same-sex couples should have the right to marriage, up 3.3 percentage

In 2007, a UCLA report reflected the attitudes of college freshmen nationwide. The acceptance of same-sex marriage grew even as far back as 2005 and 2006, when the poll national poll was conducted. The study found that 61% of incoming freshmen in 2006 agreed that same-sex couples should have the right to marriage, up 3.3

Lexington, KY — Kentucky Equality Federation today officially terminated a strategic alliance with the Libertarian Party of Kentucky today that began on April 10, 2008. (previous press release) This announcement is being released by Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. “Until recently we had open dialogue with the Libertarian Party of Kentucky and they rallied

Lexington, KY — Today, schools and universities across the Commonwealth will participate in the National Day of Silence. This is the first year Kentucky Equality Federation is openly encouraging students around the Commonwealth to participate in the national event. “Things are spiraling out of control,” stated Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. “This year we

Lexington, KY – Kentucky Equality Federation mourns the loss of Christopher Crowe, President of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Congressional Staff Association (LGBT CSA) and a longtime legislative aide to U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas). Crowe, originally from Kentucky, died yesterday at the age of 29 from a staph infection related to open-heart

PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT, AND THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MEDIA DIRECTOR Richmond, KY — In light of recent occurrences, we at the Kentucky Equality Federation are issuing a statement to clarify our stance on the Statewide Fairness Coalition. There are certain items that need to be addressed explicitly, as