Kentucky Equality Federation
Kentucky Equality Federation is a diverse multi-purpose grassroots group consisting of several corporations with a common case for Peace, Liberty, and Equality for All.
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Kentucky Equality Federation is Kentucky's largest (grassroots) lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization. Kentucky Equality leads efforts for LGBT civil rights at the state level through an array of strategies to bring equality and fairness to Kentucky.

What can I do to help?

One of the easiest and most basic things you can do is a volunteer is to give someone a business card, brochure, or information about our organization to as many people as possible and get them to sign-up for email alerts at www.kyLGBT.org.
    FACT: The more people we have enrolled for email alerts at www.kyLGBT.org, the easier it will become to stop bad legislation, and win equality for all Kentuckians.

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Our definition of grassroots organizing:

Our movement is one driven by the constituents of communities throughout the Commonwealth. Our grassroots movement is at local and regional levels, as many volunteers in the community give their time to support the local/regional movement, which helps the statewide movement.

Typically, decision-making authority (as practical) is shifted to the organization's lowest geographic level of organization. At Kentucky Equality Federation, we place as much decision-making power as possible in the hands of local volunteers (except as prohibited in this Leadership Manual, or our Bylaws).

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Join our Facebook group today!

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Community Outreach Volunteers Needed:

Kentucky Equality Federation continues community outreach with additional Outreach Directors. We are still looking for Outreach Directors to represent members of the LGBTI community that too often have not been included, either in positions of leadership or in public education.

Visit the Community Outreach section for additional information.

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Kentucky Equality Federation
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a health care reform bill Saturday that recognizes gay unions and makes health care more affordable for gay families.Titled The Affordable Health Care for America Act, it extends Medicaid to subsidize moderate-income people who otherwise c...
Richard Thomas Jones
Richard Thomas Jones
This is a step in the right direction.
Mon at 9:54pm
Kentucky Equality Federation
Education is key to electing politicians. As an effort to educate everyone* in the importance of voting, not only in U.S. Presidential elections, but your elected lawmakers in Frankfort, United We Stand will be conducting interviews with conservative and progressive candidates so you know exactly...
Michael
Michael
Support what would be the only openly gay candidate in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
November 5 at 11:33am
Kentucky Equality Federation
With the defeat in the State of Maine, our interview with Mr. Vanderpool is being delayed until tomorrow.Equality Maine has yet to issue any official press release, but the Associated Press has quoted several other organization, mainly the ones who repealed the law.Echoes of Prop 8 as Maine Voter...
Jordan
Jordan
I think the sign this person made says it all..... what a disgrace.
November 4 at 9:55pm
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation HIV and AIDS healthcare in Kentucky stopped in 2007 when the Commonwealth failed to renew the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program. The health of low-income Kentuckians living with HIV, as well as the lives of those at risk of infection are in grave danger; we need your help to restore the program!

Source: www.kentuckylgbt.org
Kentucky Equality Federation is a diverse grassroots group consisting of several corporations with a common case for Peace, Liberty, and Equality for All. Kentucky Equality Federation is also Kentucky's largest (grassroots) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (
Kentucky Equality Federation
Finally, one of the biggest nightmares to Kentucky's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex community, Representative Stan Lee (R-Lexington) (pictured) has competition in the upcoming 2010 election.  Lee is not only a nightmare to the LGBTI community, but everyone who wants to mov...
Jordan
Jordan
You're so right Scott; Representative Lee is a horrible "stain" that reflects poorly on all of Kentucky. He has been in office since 2001 because he hasn't had any opposition. No matter if you are in his voting district, every progressive person in the Commonwealth should want Mr. Lee out of office.
November 4 at 9:57pm
Kentucky Equality Federation
Citizens in two states decide whether or not to keep gay marriage, or institutions similar to them.  In Maine voters will decide to override the Maine House of Representatives, Senate, and even the Governor to repeal their new "same-sex marriage law," or more appropriately chartered,&nb...
Kentucky Equality Federation
The Commonwealth News Center, the official media center for the Kentucky Government reports that the Kentucky Human Rights Commission annual report was released yesterday:As has been the case for all of its 49 years, the commission received the most discrimination complaints based on the protecte...
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation Sorry
everyone, we are making changes to United We Stand tonight and it has
pulled the feeds again, sorry for the confusion. But the new address is
www.UnitedWeStandKY.com. I apologize again and thank you all for your support. - Michael

Source: www.UnitedWeStandKY.com
Kentucky Equality Federation
By: Tony BegleyI admit that along with the rest of the gay community, the contributors here at United We Stand have been tough on U.S. President Obama.U.S. State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton has done more for LGBTI people since assuming office for the U.S. Department of State... all it ta...
Kentucky Equality Federation
By: Tony BegleyI admit that along with the rest of the gay community, the contributors here at United We Stand have been tough on U.S. President Obama.U.S. State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton has done more for LGBTI people since assuming office for the U.S. Department of State... all it ta...
Jordan
Jordan
Great job writing this for United We Stand Tony.
October 29 at 11:20am
Richard Thomas Jones
Richard Thomas Jones
Why is the full Article not found on the server when you click the link?
October 30 at 6:00am
Kentucky Equality Federation
Want to know why Kentucky doesn't have a statewide law banning discrimination against gay and lesbian people (the entire community, LGBTI) in employment, housing, credit, and accommodations? The answer is simple, Republicans in the Kentucky Senate always defeat the measure, most of the time with...
Kentucky Equality Federation
The Mountain Shopper, "The Leader for Buying, Selling and Trading; Community News, and Special Events" has been identified as the paper that published an anti-gay article, effectively blaming gay and lesbian people (or homosexuals as the articles refers to our community) as the reason the Univers...
Michael
Michael
Flat Peter? I bet his head is also flat! What a complete idiot. Oh, and Thomas, I loved your comment. This person was just trying to spread hate and fear. The bad thing is, a lot of people actually read it.
October 19 at 10:38pm
Richard Thomas Jones
Richard Thomas Jones
These comments made by The Mountain Shopper are only written to provoke a response. The fact is some things said are very hard to erase. I think that these articles will be in the back of their minds for a very very longtime.
October 27 at 11:12pm
Kentucky Equality Federation
An online site, "Write Like the Pros" lists homosexual screenplays as something they will not accept, and likens it to pornography, and "darkly sinister evil."The site sells CD's, DVD's, and offers writing tips in addition to them reading your screenplay. They assist in character development, na...
Kentucky Equality Federation
Did you just suffer from a time warp? Would it surprise you to learn that Kentucky citizens voted on that again in 1996? Political elites were stunned when a third of those voting, and majorities in five counties, rejected the change. Poll result in McLean County, KY (they voted in favor of it)T...
Kentucky Equality Federation
Andrew Sullivan, one of the most influential and popular gay authors, blogger, and reporter is calling for the resignation of HRC President Joe Solmonese. Solmonese, who draws a salary of nearly $500,000.00 per year has yet to comment. Sullivan stated:Joe Solmonese's disgraceful email actually ...
Michael
Michael
HRC has never been anything but a money hungry organization I mean someone has to pay for all those huge salaries they pay!
October 13 at 4:24pm
Rick Wolfe
Rick Wolfe
hrc has its place...just they are fiscally irresponsible
October 13 at 6:01pm
Kentucky Equality Federation
An article recently appeared in a Southern Kentucky newspaper chastising the University of Kentucky for offering 'homosexual' benefits, and attributing this to UK's 'fall in national rankings.'
Larry Profitt
Larry Profitt
Why do I feel like this might be something from the Mountain Eagle?
October 12 at 5:56am
Michael
Michael
On the way home yesterday I was listening to the radio about the Washington, D.C. gay rally. A 78 year old straight woman said, "People should be able to marry who they love." A black woman said "Blacks and women had to fight for equal rights now the gays are, nothing has changed, it is the same struggle."
October 12 at 9:38am
Kentucky Equality Federation
After apologizing in August for racist and sexist comments made about a year ago, Louisville's Fairness Campaign, a champion for LGBTI civil rights in Jefferson County, is again boycotting the bar owned by David Norton. David Norton, owner of Woody’s Tavern, went public in August to apologize fo...
Jordan
Jordan
I think the message at the bottom says it best: Regardless, if the owner is making sexual and/or racial slurs, as a community we should stand united and boycott it.
October 10 at 10:17pm
Mickey Hernandez
Mickey Hernandez
Thanks for this info, next time in Louisville I will spend my money elsewhere.
October 11 at 8:32am
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation October is LGBTI History Month: The GLBT community is the only community worldwide that does not learn its history at home, in public schools or in religious institutions. GLBT History Month teaches our heritage, provides role models, builds community ...and makes the civil rights statement of our extraordinary national and international contributions.

Source: www.kentuckylgbt.org
The Equality Center at kyLGBT.org currently serves Kentucky Equality Federation and Marriage Equality Kentucky. Kentucky Equality Federation is Kentucky's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights and advocacy organization. ...
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation
Russian wants "Traditional Values," and not the decriminilization of homosexuality at the United Nations. LGBTI people around the world need our URGENT help! This has worldwide implications. Thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender..., bisexual, and intersex people are executed or imprisoned every single day in... more than 70 states around the world because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.Read More

Source: kentuckylgbt.org
This is a time in Kentucky's history that every organization and individual must put differences aside and work together to finally secure the 1st Step of Equality for Kentucky. At the end of the day, we are all the same: one community fighting for our civil rights.
Kentucky Equality Federation
Urge the United Nations to decriminalization homosexuality worldwide; oppose the Russian Federation's "Traditional Values Resolution."Shared via AddThisOn September 15, 2009, the United Nations elected a new President of the General Assembly. They elected Ali Abdussalam Treki, the former Foreign ...
Michael
Michael
I did it. FUCK Russia, they are not even allowed to have gay pride events there.
September 29 at 10:33am
Kentucky Equality Federation
Ali Abdussalam Treki, the former Foreign Minister of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya) assumed office as president of the United Nations General Assembly on September 15, ...more
Sean McAfee Gentry
Sean McAfee Gentry
F**k that guy!
September 26 at 8:06pm
Michael
Michael
Amen to that! Do you have any idea of how much of OUR tax dollars go to support UN programs?

How about them electing a president of a 3rd World Country like Libya (who is NOT a friend to the United States)?
September 26 at 9:56pm
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation Openly gay Democrat: Repealing DOMA now 'could complicate matters.'

Source: rawstory.com
Barney Frank (D-MA), one of just three openly gay members of the House of Representatives, is against marriage equality. For now, at least.
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation posted Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Discrimination in Kentucky from YouTube to their page

A brief summary of the discrimination and unequal treatment the LGBTI citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky endure. Presented by Kentucky Equality Federation. When making this video, no song seemed appropriate so it is without sound.
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation This artwork is available to post by visiting: http://www.kyequality.org/artwork.htm

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Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation Bill to repeal DOMA to be filed in the U.S. House on Sept. 15th. Most expect the bill to fail if the provision allowing states to ignore gay marriages performed outside their borders isn't left in tact.

Source: blog.commonwealth-equality.org
Since the U.S. Government has been repeatedly attacked with multiple lawsuits (including, a prominent and founding Union member, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) over the Defense of Marriage Act (DoMA), U.S. ...
Kentucky Equality Federation
Kentucky Equality Federation
It probably is a waste of time; but it NEVER hurts to ask them so they know what their constituents want!
September 12 at 12:16pm
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation According to Pope Benedict XVI, homosexuality will lead to the "self-destruction" of the human race. Roman Catholic Church to fund efforts in Maine to defeat gay marriage.

Source: blog.commonwealth-equality.org
In direct defiance of the teachings of the The New Testament (for those who are religious or spiritual) which never once condemns homosexuality, or says it is a sin, another church (this time though, it ...
Tom Miller
Tom Miller
It's a sticky wicket there. They can't endorse candidates but can speak on issues.
September 7 at 2:51am
Marian Foster
Marian Foster
And, thus I'm no longer Catholic.
September 7 at 11:36am
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation With members of the Democratic Party gaining strength in the Kentucky Senate, what does this mean for Kentucky's LGBTI population? Senate President David L. Williams says: “It won't make any difference."

Source: blog.commonwealth-equality.org
With members of the Democratic Party gaining strength in the Kentucky Senate, what does this mean for Kentucky's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and interex population?One must wonder if Senate President David L. ...
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation The Obama administration has decided to fight the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in court to strike down DOMA even though U.S. President Obama has stated publicly he plans to seek repeal in Congress.

Source: blog.commonwealth-equality.org
All hope of striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1996 which prevents the federal government from recognizing marriages performed within states resides with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts says The National Law Journal, and the National Legal Scholars Council.
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation Utah Governor: "Discriminating against gay people shouldn't be illegal, although he would prefer it if everyone were treated with respect. We don't have to have a rule for everybody to do the right thing. We ought to just do the right thing because it's the right thing to do and we don't have to have a law that punishes us if we don't."

Source: blog.commonwealth-equality.org
Does the Governor of Utah live in the 21st Century? Does he realize how much the Republican Party has suffered because of the type of statement he made today?
Kentucky Equality Federation
Kentucky Equality Federation
All of this is happening because Salt Lake City is considering passing an ordinance to protect gay and lesbian people, but the Utah Legislature is already considering passage of a state law that would trump it.
August 27 at 5:18pm
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation The gay community has lost a valuable ally in the United States Senate, U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy. U.S. Senator Kennedy died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Source: blog.commonwealth-equality.org
The gay community has lost a valuable ally in the United States Senate, U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy. U.S. Senator Kennedy represented the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but was a very powerful and influential figure as the Chairman of key U.S. ...
Kentucky Equality Federation

Kentucky Equality Federation Far-right radio station owned by Bristol Broadcasting is holding a propaganda meeting in a church. They feature a panel of "knowledgeable people" including a right-wing reporter, and a Doctor who will present far-right-wing talking points as fact and will attempt to propagandize religious folks in Western Kentucky.

Source: blog.commonwealth-equality.org
Click here for the story from Hillbilly Report. Keep this in mind also:"The plague of mankind is the fear and rejection of diversity: monotheism, monarchy, monogamy and, in our age, monomedicine. The belief ...