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Funding to the University of the Cumberlands

Kentucky Equality Federation remains opposed to the allocation of any public funds to an institution that discriminates against a minority group.

Separation of Church and State must be maintained; funding a facility which will reject gay and lesbian people is unacceptable.

Halyn Roth, Kentucky Equality Federation's Regional Director for Southern Kentucky added, "The University of the Cumberlands is an institution of learning and is meant to inspire young minds to become the leaders of tomorrow, but with the backwards policies of the University leaders, they are indeed causing the downfall of progress as we know it."

In 2007 Kentucky Equality Federation co-sponsored the 2007 Soulforce/Equality Ride at the University of the Cumberlands. Dozens of gay and lesbian activists were arrested and community members held signs reading "You Will Be Judged," and "Repent Now," among others. Nick Herweck, now Kentucky Equality Federation's Treasurer spent most of the day directing representatives from Soulforce to the Whitley County Jail to post bond for those arrested.

RELATED NEWS:

• 07/09/2009: University of the Cumberlands officials mum about turning choir away. (Times-Tribune)
• 07/08/2009:  Federation condemns funding to the University of the Cumberlands. (Kentucky Post)
• 07/06/2009: University of the Cumberlands to receive $1.2 million in federal funds. (United We Stand Blog)
  
• 07/02/2009: Kentucky Equality Federation responds to the University of the Cumberlands. (Federation Press Release)
• 03/30/2007: Police arrested three people yesterday when a gay-rights group tried to talk to students at the University of the Cumberlands, which found itself embroiled in controversy last year after expelling a gay student. Still, Jordan Palmer, president of the Kentucky Equality Federation, which helped pay for the Soulforce visit to Williamsburg, gave students cards and said to call him if they encountered a problem as a result of coming to the rally. (Lexington-Herald Leader, and United We Stand Blog)
  
• 02/23/2007: Kentucky Equality Federation is assisting in the coordination of Soulforce Equality Ride's trip to Kentucky and their visit to the University of the Cumberlands on March 28th. (United We Stand Blog)
• 05/04/2006: Kentucky Equality Association to Lead Protest During the Kentucky Governor's Annual Derby Breakfast. (Lexington-Herald Leader, Courier Journal, 365gay.com, and Federation Press Release)
• 04/19/2006: Kentucky Equality Assoc. Comments on Sen. Williams's Visit to the University of the Cumberlands and state Funding to a School that Discriminates Against Gay Students. (Federation Press Release)
• 04/16/2006: Kentucky Equality Federation Calls on Kentucky Governor Fletcher to Veto Funding to the University of the Cumberlands. (Federation Press Release)

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