United Nation in Geneva — In what gay advocates described as “a stunning development for the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” 85 nations signed a pro-gay statement that was read out by Colombia’s representative at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 22. A culture war recently broke-out at […]
Lexington, KY – Kentucky Equality Federation’s Jordan Palmer has extended its partnership with StoryCorps to highlight the lack of equality in both Central and Southern Kentucky for the Library of Congress. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD
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Richmond, KY – Kentucky Equality Federation today announced the appointment of Josh Koch as Special Political Consultant to the President, Public Relations and Media Director. The appointment of Mr. Koch was made by Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. Any officer or managing director may appoint special advisers, consultants, assistant, interns, and other volunteers to
Lexington, KY — Should the Westboro Baptist Church visit Louisville or Owensboro, the dogma preached by the Westboro Baptist Church should be transformed into a positive event instead of a negative one by engaging the community to get involved and support local and statewide organizations for people suffering with HIV/AIDS. View the complete resolution: (view
Somerset, KY – Kentucky Equality Federation’s Jordan Palmer has partnered with StoryCorps to highlight the lack of equality in Southern Kentucky. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center
PRO-GAY LEGISLATION DOUBTFUL GIVEN SENATE PRESIDENT DAVID L. WILLIAMS’ VOTING RECORD AND PUBLIC COMMENTS – EQUALITY AWARDS TO BE GIVEN TO SENIOR KENTUCKY LAWMAKERS WHO FIGHT FOR EQUALITY Kentucky Equality Federation supports and continues to push Kentucky House Bill 106, and Senate Bill 138 to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the Kentucky Civil
Lexington, KY — Kentucky Equality Federation and the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association have formed a coalition to push House Bill 35 sponsored by Kentucky Senior Representative Jody Richards using a petition in partnership with change.org. Kentucky House Bill 35 would expand the protective order statute to allow persons who are dating, or have dated, but
Funeral services concluded today for Dustin Sizemore, a former volunteer for Kentucky Equality Federation. Mr. Sizemore died at the age of 23 years old. When volunteering for Kentucky Equality Federation, Mr. Sizemore was the Leslie/Perry County Coordinator from 2007-2008. Kentucky Equality Federation acknowledges that Mr. Sizemore had problems with school bullying and harassment growing up
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Marriage Equality Kentucky™ today announced that long-term Kentucky Equality Federation™ volunteer Halyn Roth was named managing director of Marriage Equality Kentucky™. “Being nominated and appointed Managing Director of Marriage Equality Kentucky™ is very important to me,” stated Roth who was recently the Campaign Manager for Democrat Jim Holbert, who opposed Republican U.S. Representative Hal Rogers
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Lexington, KY — Nearly a month after the United Nations General Assembly’s Human Rights Committee approved an Arab and African proposal to cut the reference to slayings due to sexual orientation from a resolution on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, international pressure lead by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, as
Culture war at the United Nations ends with victory for gay rights organizations. Read More »
