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02/16/2010: On Tuesday Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer and a volunteer met with lawmakers in Frankfort about restoring the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program (KADAP).
Restoring the program received support from senior lawmakers; Kentucky Equality Federation remains optimistic about the program being restored before the end of the legislative session. Without KADAP, the lives of over 5,000 Kentuckians who cannot afford medications remain at risk!
02/10/2010: Kentucky Equality Federation and the Kentucky HIV/AIDS Advocacy Action Group Condemn House Bill 350. (more)
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Action Alerts
Restore the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program!
HIV and AIDS healthcare in Kentucky has been decimated since 2007. Unless you act, it will never be restored. The health of low-income Kentuckians living with HIV as well as the lives of those at risk of infection are in grave danger.
Action Alerts · Act by Mar 30, 2010 !
The Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby reclaims its sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to U.S. Constitution.
Declare state sovereignty over powers not given to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution; demand the federal government to cease mandates beyond constitutionally delegated powers; prohibit federal legislation requiring state passage of laws under threat of penalties or sanctions; direct the Clerk to distribute copies of the Resolution. The scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution means that the federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of the states.
Action Alerts · Act by Mar 30, 2010 !
Equality Bill - No Discrimination because of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.
A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, credit, and accommodations, because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Action Alerts · Act by Mar 30, 2010 !
Health Facility Patient's Visitation Right (Hospital Designee Bill) 2nd Alert; this one is for the Senate. It passed the House of Representatives!
Allow a patient of a health facility who is 18 years of age or older to designate, in writing, an individual not legally related by marriage or blood, who the patient wishes to have visitation rights; require the health facility to note this designation in the patient's permanent medical records; provide that the patient may rescind the designation at any time, in writing. This legislation passed the House of Representatives, now we must get it through the Senate!
Action Alerts · Act by Mar 30, 2010 !
Oppose House Bill 350 - We want physicians, registered nurses, social workers, etc. with training and education!
House Bill 350 seeks to remove HIV/AIDS training requirements for licensed service providers such as physicians, registered nurses, social workers, etc. Since treatment options change rapidly, it is imperative that all health care professionals know the physical manifestations of HIV/AIDS.
Action Alerts · Act by Mar 30, 2010 !
Press Releases
Kentucky Equality Federation Condemns the Kentucky House Appropriations and Revenue Committee; declares an AIDS Crisis in Kentucky.
Kentucky Equality Federation issues a joint resolution declaring an HIV/IDS Crisis in Kentucky and condemns inaction by the Appropriations and Revenue Committee of the Kentucky House of Representatives for failure to fund the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
Press Releases · Mar 18, 2010
Failure to Act by the Kentucky House of Representatives Leaves Hundreds of Kentucky HIV/AIDS Patients with an Uncertain Future.
In a proposed commonwealth budget that allocates over $3.4 billion for road projects, a small request of $3.5 million to fund the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program (KADAP) has been ignored, leaving hundreds living with HIV/AIDS facing difficult choices. The cost for HIV/AIDS medication averages around $1,200/month—more than the entire monthly income of most families enrolled in KADAP.
Press Releases · Mar 14, 2010
Featured Article
Marriage Equality Kentucky begins Online Marriage Petition to Overturn Kentucky's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Marriage Equality Kentucky begins Online Marriage Petition to Overturn Kentucky's Same-Sex Marriage Ban. The Marriage Equality Kentucky "Marriage Declaration" is a proclamation that marriage is a basic constitutional right that should be extended to all people.
Featured Article · Jul 20, 2009
Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bullying Committee
Kentucky Equality Federation - Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bulling Committee Opinions
Official opinions of Kentucky Equality Federation's Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bulling Committee. Kentucky Equality Federation is not an organization of attorney's, but we have acted as a victim's advocate for people across the Commonwealth since 2005. Kentucky Equality Federation receives many complaints, and the Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bulling Committee is responsible for investigating these complains and determining an appropriate response on behalf of the victim.
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