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Screen Capture from Wave3 News Kentucky Equality Federation, a statewide organization whose former president, Jordan Palmer, successfully lobbied the federal government into prosecuting the first federal hate crime in U.S. history, condemns the violent attack on several youths on Taylor Boulevard in Louisville, KY. Kentucky Equality Federation has made contact with both families to offer […]

Kentucky Equality Federation President Joshua Koch extends a welcome to Kentucky Equality Federation’s new Board members, in addition to new Board leadership. President Koch also welcomed attorney Jillian Hall as Kentucky Equality Federation’s Legal Director and its Allies Community Outreach Director. “We are absolutely excited at the new group of leaders who have risen to

The 1st Billboard The Kentucky Equality Federation has been informed by concerned citizens in Lexington that the Bluegrass Church of Christ has reinstalled their billboard, which compares homosexuality to abortion, then condemns both. “The billboard in question was the center of a nationwide firestorm, which unfairly turned Lexington and Kentucky into a brief national laughingstock,”

Richmond, Ky. – Kentucky Equality Federation, a statewide equality organization, condemns the lack of responsiveness by the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard, Ky. Despite the fact that jail officials have been notified of a growing trend of sexual assault and harassment by straight inmates against LGBTI inmates, there has been no effort to curb

OFFICIAL STATEMENTJoshua Koch, President -> Click here for additional information on the leadership change. Lexington New Circle Road Billboard LEXINGTON, KY – Lexington drivers have been subjected to an offensive and divisive message. Bluegrass Church of Christ posted a billboard condemning the LGBTI community and abortion using Old Testament references. While we respect the right

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