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Official statements to the media, as well as articles of Kentucky Equality Federation, Marriage Equality Kentucky, and Kentucky Equality PAC in the news.

Jul 9, 2009 UC officials mum about turning choir away After uninviting a Texas church's chapel choir from participating in University of the Cumberlands' Mountain Outreach program, UC officials are keeping mum on their reasoning. Jordan Palmer, President of the Kentucky Equality Federation, said, "I applaud the Broadway Baptist Church for realizing... more
Jul 8, 2009 Kentucky Equality Federation Condemns Funding To University Kentucky Equality Federation today condemned the allocation of $1.2 million dollars in federal funding to the University of the Cumberlands. Halyn Roth, Kentucky Equality Federation's Regional Director for Southern Kentucky added, "The University of the Cumberlands is an institution of learning... more
Jun 27, 2009 Church has �Saturday night special� service for gun owners It would be fair to call it unconventional. Not every pastor encourages his or her flock to show up to church packing heat. Or for that matter, participate in a raffle for a big gun giveaway during the service. But not every pastor is Ken Pagano of the New Bethel Church in Louisville, Kentucky. more
Jun 3, 2009 Kentucky Equality Federation Board of Directors Adopts Image/Mission Changes Kentucky Equality Federation's Board of Directors adopts a new logo and adds to the organization's Mission Statement. more...
Feb 12, 2009 Kentucky Equality's Response to the Family Foundation of Kentucky's attack on the National Freedom to Marry Day. Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer responds to the Family Foundation of Kentucky's attack on the National Freedom to Marry Day. more...
Jun 2, 2008 LGBT People Protected Again in Kentucky Government Kentucky Equality Federation praises Governor Beshear's new Executive Order protecting LGBT people from discrimination in Kentucky Government. more
May 9, 2008 Experts say N.C., Indiana results spell end of Clinton campaign Presidential primary attention was shifting this week to Kentucky, Oregon and West Virginia, which hold primaries later this month. But it's unclear whether gay issues will figure into those votes. Jordan Palmer, president of the Kentucky Equality Federation, said gay issues generally haven't... more
Apr 29, 2008 NKU to offer same-sex benefits. School says plan will help attract, retain employees. more...
Dec 12, 2007 New try on ban of partner benefits 2 Democrats are behind idea now. The Kentucky Equality Federation, which advocates for gay rights, called the pre-filed bill "distasteful and not at all in line with Governor Beshear's inaugural speech" that called for inclusion, said Jordan Palmer, the group's president. A coalition of... more...
Jul 19, 2009 Sign the Declaration for Marriage Equality in Kentucky The Marriage Equality Kentucky Marriage Declaration is a proclamation that marriage is a basic constitutional right that should be extended to all people. more
Nov 3, 2009 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. more
Feb 8, 2010 Did Senator Julian Carroll (D) lose his temper on CNN at the Kentucky Capitol? Former Governor and current Kentucky Senator Julian Carroll (D) looses his cool with CNN. Many in Frankfort are upset with Senator Carroll for loosing his tempter and calling him an "embarrassment." A CNN news crew followed the chair of Independent's voters who is trying to change Kentucky law to... more
Feb 2, 2010 U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hold hearings on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Top defense officials will tell the U.S. Senate on Tuesday that the military will no longer aggressively pursue disciplinary action against gay service members whose orientation is revealed against their will by third parties, sources told the Washington Post. Figures released Monday show that... more
Jan 29, 2010 Pennsylvania Senator proposes constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage; culture war continues Pennsylvania Senator John Eichelberger (R - Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon and Mifflin) has introduced Senate Bill 707 to add an Commonwealth's Constitution that reads: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid and recognized as a marriage in this Commonwealth." The gay and... more
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