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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.

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...
Jun 1, 2007 Kentucky Attorney General rules domestic partner benefits unconstitutional. A democratic attorney general doesn't slam the door; a republican attorney general does. more
Feb 22, 2007 Hundreds turn out at the commonwealth's Capitol to fight for gay rights and domestic-partner benefits. Yesterday was a historic day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as gay rights organizations and their allies brought the fight directly to their seat of government at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort. more
Dec 22, 2006 Kevin Eigelbach: Anti-gay Christians miss message. Cincinnati Post / Kentucky Post by Kevin Eigelbach: Anti-gay Christians miss message. more...
Nov 16, 2006 Former Kentucky Gay Health Leader Murdered Dr. Emery Lane, the former president of Community Health Trust, which focused on Louisville's LGBT community and People with AIDS has been found beaten to death in his home. more...
Nov 10, 2006 Kentucky Representative Lee (R) introduces bill against partner benefits. Since the bill has been pre-filed, it has ignited an uproar by two gay-rights organizations, which are the Kentucky Fairness Alliance and the Kentucky Equality Federation. Both are calling action against Lee's decision to undergo this legislation. more
Oct 25, 2006 Representative Fischer's (R) statement upsets gays Gay rights groups are objecting to comments that state Rep. Joseph Fischer made to a Northern Kentucky newspaper. more...
Oct 24, 2006 Protest / Rally at NKU against Representative Fischer (R). Join Members of Kentucky Equality Federation and other fair-minded Kentuckians in sending a message to Representative Fischer (R) that "hate legislation" will no longer be tolerated in our comonwealth. more...
Oct 18, 2006 Rep. Stan Lee (R) attempts to block domestic partner benefits " We cannot allow any elected official to second-guess the judgment and decisions of our local governments or institutions. They have a better understanding of what's in the best interests of their community ." - Kentucky Equality... more...
Oct 17, 2006 Kentucky's homophobic nightmare, Representative Stan Lee from Fayette County. Legislation proposed to prohibit domestic partnerships at all Kentucky educational facilities. more...
Oct 15, 2006 Gay wrestler tells of internal struggle; WWE's Kanyon became star but was closeted. Professional wrestler Chris Kanyon talked about coming out as part of National Coming Out Day to students at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky. The event was sponsored by Kentucky Equality Federation after an anti-gay attack at the University. more
Sep 27, 2006 Northern Kentucky University responds to Kentucky Equality Federation concerns. Northern Kentucky University responds to Kentucky Equality Federation concerns. After speaking to Northern Kentucky University administrators and receiving a written response from President James Votruba, Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer said he is now satisfied with the... more...
Sep 20, 2006 Kentucky Equality Federation criticizes response In response to an alleged anti-gay crime on Northern Kentucky University's campus, a statewide equality federation sent a letter Sept. 18 addressed to President James Votruba regarding the situation and the university's response to it. "Students at Northern Kentucky University deserve to be able... more...
Sep 13, 2006 Student reports anti-gay crime; Kentucky Hall residential assistant victim of vandalism to his dormitory door Dissatisfied with the response, Phillippi contacted Kentucky Equality Federation, which advocates equal rights and is located in Florence, Ky. The federation posted an alert on its Web site asking visitors to sign an e-mail directed "to Northern Kentucky University demanding campus management... more...
Sep 8, 2006 Federation criticizes NKU "We would definitely like for the administration to take a more hands-on approach with this," said Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer. " more...
Aug 11, 2006 Martha Layne Collins Draws Large Turnout At Democrat Fund-raiser Martha Layne Collins told a packed house on Monday night at the Country Club in Paris that �There is an opportunity for us and we need to have a voice in Kentucky to help the people of Kentucky.� more...
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