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Kentucky Equality Federation - Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bulling Committee Opinions

Whereas Kentucky Equality Federation is not an organization of attorney's, 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.

  .: Click here to return to the Committees Section :.  .: Click here to report Discrimination, a Hate Crime, or School Bullying :.

As of January 2010, opinions of the Committee are published online for the general public with permission from the victim/complainant; should the victim/complainant not want the Committee's opinion published, it shall remain classified.  Currently, Kentucky Equality Federation has 147 classified complaints (as of December 20, 2009). 

Regardless of the action the Committee does or does not take, publishing these complaints shall raise awareness of homophobia across the Commonwealth.  It is the hope of the
Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bulling Committee that publishing these complaints (with permission) will raise awareness of hate, discrimination, and bulling across Kentucky; until we stare it in the face and analyze our own prejudices, our Commonwealth shall never change.


DATE

BUSINESS OR COURT CASE

FEDERATION LETTERS

CURRENT STATUS

January 2010

Radio Shack Corporation

*See letters for additional information.

A+ Response Rating

Notification and Warning 

Radio Shack Response 

KEF Response

SETTLED & CLOSED

January 2010

Walmart - Carrollton, KY

Notification and Warning

OPEN

January 2010

Applebee's - Hazard, KY

CLASSIFIED

SETTLED & CLOSED

January 2010

Commonwealth Vs. Natalie Yvonne Taylor

Email to the Kenton County Attorney & the Commonwealth's Attorney

CLOSED PER COMMITTEE OPINION



HISTORICAL POEM THAT PARALLELS THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY FOR EVERY GENERATION IN AMERICA. THE AUTHOR OF THIS POEM HOWEVER FORGOT TO MENTION THE "GAYS," BECAUSE THEY CAME FOR THEM ALSO; IN MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, THEY STILL DO!

"First they came ..." is a popular poem attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) about the inactivity of German intellectuals following the Nazi rise to power and the purging of their chosen targets, group after group.

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak out.


  .: Click here to return to the Committees Section :.  .: Click here to report Discrimination, a Hate Crime, or School Bullying :.

This is the opinion of Kentucky Equality Federation's Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bullying Committee. Nothing in this opinion should be construed to be, nor is it legal advice. This material should be used as reference only.

Last Updated (2010-03-15 22:44:11)


Every day, LGBTI people are denied many of the freedoms enjoyed by other Americans. We are committed to secure full equality for the LGBTI community of the Commonwealth. Your support is critical to our success. Please fund our efforts to end discrimination in Kentucky.

The origins of the Federation can be traced back to November 01, 2005 when Jordan Palmer created a political group of MySpace.com to discuss gay politics in Kentucky.  The group reached over 500 members within 3 months and was named "Kentucky Equal Rights."

On March 22, 2006, Jordan Palmer and Nick Herweck organized a protest at the Governor's Mansion to protest funding to a religious Baptist school in Southern Kentucky that had expelled a gay student. The protest, held when 20,000 people visited the Capitol for the Governor's Annual Derby Breakfast made headlines across Kentucky, and the nation.  Soon thereafter, Kentucky Equality was incorporated as Federation for Kentucky Equality, Inc.

Today, Federation for Kentucky Equality is a statewide organization that reaches nearly 11,000 individuals and 6 groups across the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is a member of the International Lesbian & Gay Association.

 

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