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Citizens of Kentucky who will stand and be heard! People who are not afraid to stand alone; sometimes a single voice is louder than an entire band. Citizens who will fight for what is fair, just, and uniform for all; people who will defend the spirit, of the Constitution of Kentucky. "If you do not raise your hand in protest, then you are part of the problem."PLATFORM ISSUES: If you have an issue you would like the Federation to consider adding to our yearly platforms, first post the issue in our group and see what other people think about it!
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FOR THE RECORD:03/27/2007: Kentucky Equality Federation holds a reception for the 2007 Soulforce Equality Ride. (more)03/08/2007: Kentucky Equality Federation wins the first (2007) Social Justice Impact Award, $10,000.00 and promotional support from MySpace. (more)02/22/2007: Hundreds stormed the commonwealth's Capitol on February 22, 2007 to support domestic-partner benefits for heterosexual and homosexual couples. (more)02/01/2007: Kentucky Equality Federation pledges to triple funding and support to Gay-Straight Alliances in Kentucky educational facilities. ( more )12/22/2006: Anti-gay Christians miss message. ( more )10/25/2006: Representative Fischer's (R) statement upsets gays; Kentucky Equality Federation lashes out. ( more )09/22/2006: Northern Kentucky University ("NKU") caves to pressure from the Kentucky Equality Federation regarding a hate crime/act of intolerance involving a gay student. ( more )08/22/2006: Kentucky Equality Federation demands (and receives) an immediate apology and investigation from Steak n' Shake after the Manager on Duty at a location in Louisville, KY asks the "fags" to leave. ( more )07/21/2006: Boone County High School in Northern Kentucky ended months of stonewalling and avoided a federal lawsuit by finally approving the formation of its first Gay-Straight Alliance. After working with the school for months, Kentucky Equality Federation notified the Board of Education of its intention to sue to school Board if it failed to approve the club immediately. ( more )05/06/2006: Kentucky Equality Federation makes headlines across the commonwealth as its members assemble near the Governor's Mansion to protest funding to the University of the Cumberlands and other policies of the Fletcher Administration during the Governor's Annual Derby Breakfast Celebration. ( more )01/05/2006: Representatives Joseph M. Fischer (Campbell County), and Stan Lee (Fayette County) introduce legislation to the House of Representatives to remove protection provided by the cities of Covington, Lexington, and Louisville against discrimination based on sexual orientation. The legislation is killed in the House thanks to a lot of activism. ( more )12/11/2005: Members of Kentucky Equality Federation thank Wells Fargo Bank, and Ford Motor Co. for not caving to pressure from anti-gay groups for their gay-friendly policies.For additional history and information, please visit our website at commonwealth-equality.org .
Citizens who will fight for what is fair, just, and uniform for all; people who will defend the spirit, of the Constitution of Kentucky.NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCACY COALITION (NCAC)
Supporting, Educating & Promoting LGBT & allied North Carolinians!
GAY FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS:
-Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- Affiliated Computer Services
-Allstate (The Allstate Corp.)
-Amazon.com
-American Airlines (AMR Corp.)
-American Express Co.
-Apple Computer Inc.
-Barnes & Noble Inc.
- Bistro Group (The)
-City of Covington (4th largest Kentucky city)
-City of Lexington (2nd largest Kentucky city, 68th largest in the USA)
-City of Louisville (largest Kentucky city, 16th largest in the USA)
-Colgate-Palmolive Co.
-Continental Airlines
-Dell Computer Corp.
-Delta Airlines Inc.
-Fifth Third Bank
-Gateway Inc.
-General Electric Co.
-Johnson & Johnson
-Holiday Inn - Lexington North
-Home Depot
- Hotel Ivy - Georgetown, KY
- Hotel Ivy - Florence, KY
-IBM (International Business Machines Corp.)
-Kellogg Co.
-Knight Ridder
- Kmart
-Lexmark International Inc.
-Merus Holdings Corporation
-Proctor & Gamble, Inc.
- Sprint
-The Limited Inc.
-The Men's Wearhouse Inc.
-Time Warner Inc.
-United Parcel Service
-Walgreens Co.
-Wells Fargo & Co.
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