Tags: LGBTQ equality
East Kentuckians Support Statewide Fairness
Lots of well-publicized energy has been put into Fairness organizing and strategizing in eastern Kentucky communities over the last year or more. Bereans for Fairness has had an exponentially growing wave of organizing efforts for a city ordinance in support of fairness and human rights, including several strong shows of local and statewide support at city council meetings and rallies. Last summer, there was great public outcry after two men were ejected from the Hazard Pavilion pool for alleged public displays of affection.
Madison County: Voter Registration and Fairness
As election season approaches, the Madison County KFTC is partnering with student groups from Berea College to register people from around the College and the community to vote. With the assistance of Berea College's Bereans For Appalachia and the College's Student Government Association, the Madison County chapter was at Berea College's dining hall and Mountain Day Festival to encourage people to register to vote in the upcoming election.
First Pictures of Today's Fairness Rally and March in Berea
Here are some of the first pictures of today's huge, powerful, and fun Fairness Rally and March in Berea.
Madison County KFTC Works for Fairness
KFTC opposes discrimination of any kind, including discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. That is why the Madison County chapter KFTC is joining with the Fairness Campaign in their fight to end discrimination against members of the LGBT community by passing a fairness law in Berea that would make it a crime to discriminate against gay or transgendered people in employment, restaurants, housing, or other businesses.
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