May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over Adoption LGBTQ Discrimination Clause Republicans are calling on Gov. Andy Beshear to renew a contract with a Baptist adoption organization that views homosexuality as sinful. By Ryland Barton May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over LGBTQ Clause Ryland Barton
Jun 5 Community Fairness Campaign Cuts Ties With Fischer Over Response To Protests, Police Violence In a public letter published Friday, the organization said it "deeply regretted" its previous support for Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. By Amina Elahi Jun 5 Community Fairness Campaign Cuts Ties With Fischer Over Response To Protests Amina Elahi
Feb 4 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance Turns 20 This week on WFPL’s In Conversation, we’ll talk about what has changed since passage of the city's Fairness Ordinance — and what has not. By Rick Howlett Feb 4 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: Louisville's Fairness Ordinance Turns 20 Rick Howlett
Aug 24 Community Protesters Introduce ‘Freda Fairness’ At Annual KFB Ham Breakfast This marks the sixth year that Kentucky ACLU, the Fairness Campaign and other groups have protested the annual ham breakfast. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 24 Community Protesters Introduce 'Freda Fairness' At Annual KFB Ham Breakfast Lisa Gillespie
Jan 20 Community ‘Thanks, Obama’: LGBTQ Louisvillians Bid Farewell Despite a rainy Thursday night, it was all smiles, drinks and blaring music from the ‘Obama years’ celebration at Big Bar on Bardstown Road. By Roxanne Scott Jan 20 Community 'Thanks, Obama': LGBTQ Louisvillians Bid Farewell Roxanne Scott
May 21 Local News Fairness Campaign Director Says Rutgers Student’s Sentence Is Too Light The head of the Fairness Campaign says the the sentence is too light for a former Rutgers University student convicted of bias intimidation against his gay roommate. Dharun Ravi used a webcam to spy on Tyler Clementi’s romantic encounter with another man. Clementi committed suicide days later, fueling a national debate over the effects of […] By Gabe Bullard May 21 Local News Fairness Campaign Director Says Rutgers Student’s Sentence Is Too Light Gabe Bullard
Feb 7 Local News Protest Planned Against Gay Bar Owner Who Compared Obama to Chimp The Louisville Fairness Campaign is joining a group of African-American LGBT residents in protesting a gay bar owner who compared President Obama to a chimpanzee. Small businessman Michael Flatt owns Tryangles and Teddy Bears, two gay bars in the city. Last week, he posted a picture to his Facebook page that showed former President Ronald […] By WFPL News Feb 7 Local News Protest Planned Against Gay Bar Owner Who Compared Obama to Chimp WFPL News
Nov 22 Local News Study Shows Richmond Fairness Law Enforcement Would Be Budget Neutral The Louisville Fairness Campaign has released a study that says it would not cost Richmond, Kentucky taxpayers any additional money to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents from discrimination. Richmond has a human rights commission, but the city does not ban discrimination based on perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The Fairness Campaign has […] By Gabe Bullard Nov 22 Local News Study Shows Richmond Fairness Law Enforcement Would Be Budget Neutral Gabe Bullard
Aug 17 Local News Fairness Group Says Berea Protections Would Not Be Costly The group Bereans for Fairness has released a set of predictions about what would happen if the city banned discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. The Berea City Council is considering creating a human rights commission and tasking it with enforcing a fairness law. Berea would become the fourth Kentucky city to do […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 17 Local News Fairness Group Says Berea Protections Would Not Be Costly Gabe Bullard
Aug 10 Local News Berea Mayor’s Opposition Won’t Stop Push for Fairness Law The head of the Louisville Fairness Campaign says the Mayor of Berea’s opposition to a fairness ordinance in that city won’t stop the efforts to expand protections in Kentucky. The Fairness Campaign is trying to get small cities to pass laws blocking discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Director Chris Hartman says that […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 10 Local News Berea Mayor’s Opposition Won’t Stop Push for Fairness Law Gabe Bullard
Aug 1 Local News Fairness Campaign Director Confident Berea Will Pass Anti-Discrimination Law The Berea, Kentucky City Council will meet tomorrow. No discussion of two pending anti-discrimination laws is on the agenda, but gay rights activists say the panel is moving closer to passing measures protecting LGBT residents. The Louisville Fairness Campaign has been instrumental in supporting an ordinance that would make it illegal to discriminate on the […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 1 Local News Fairness Campaign Director Confident Berea Will Pass Anti-Discrimination Law Gabe Bullard
Jul 15 Local News Fischer Extends Domestic Partner Benefits to Metro Employees Joined by members of the Louisville Metro Council and gay rights advocates, Mayor Greg Fischer signed an executive order Friday extending domestic partner benefits to Metro Government employees that will go into effect July 1, 2012. The policy decision to offer health insurance benefits to couples living together in a household but who are not […] By WFPL News Jul 15 Local News Fischer Extends Domestic Partner Benefits to Metro Employees WFPL News
Jun 22 Local News Berea Delays Making Decision on Fairness Ordinance On Tuesday night, the Berea City Council announced it will take longer than expected to come to a decision about the possibility of a city fairness ordinance. The council has held public forums on the ordinance, which would prohibit discrimination in the workplace and housing market due to sexual orientation and gender identity. “It’s a […] By Chris McDaniel Jun 22 Local News Berea Delays Making Decision on Fairness Ordinance Chris McDaniel
Jun 20 Local News Pride Festival Celebrates Victories, but Challenges Remain Chris Hartman is standing on a rainbow float being pulled by a white Chevy Tahoe. Pulling the megaphone up to his mouth, he yells to the thousands gathered for the Kentuckiana Pride Parade. “Friends, give it up for elected officials who voted for Fairness!” yelled Hartman, standing next to those who voted for anti-discrimination legislation […] By Chris McDaniel Jun 20 Local News Pride Festival Celebrates Victories, but Challenges Remain Chris McDaniel
Jun 18 Local News City of Hazard Releases Report, Suspends Employee Following Allegations of Discrimination The City of Hazard, Kentucky has released its final report and action plan following allegations that two men were asked to leave a public pool because of their sexual orientation. (Click to read the report and the action plan) The two men, who are also developmentally disabled, were with the care organization Mending Hearts at […] By Gabe Bullard Jun 18 Local News City of Hazard Releases Report, Suspends Employee Following Allegations of Discrimination Gabe Bullard