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Kentucky
In 2004, as discriminatory constitutional amendments were pushed in numerous states throughout the nation, Kentucky citizens voted for an anti-marriage and anti-relationship recognition constitutional amendment which passed and wrote discrimination into Kentucky's constitution. State advocacy groups are working to both repeal such discrimination and end the exclusion of same-sex couples and their families from marriage.
FROM EVAN WOLFSON:
PODCAST: Evan Wolfson addresses Kentucky Fairness Alliance, rebounding after constitutional amendment vote
Kentucky Fairness Alliance
October 10, 2006
Speaking in Lexington, KY, Evan urges the 700+ non-gay and gay attendees not to "let the constitutional amendment be the last word," but rather, lay out a vision for how to move forward and win marriage equality for the thousands of Kentucky same-sex couples and their kids that the "reachable middle" has only begun to get to know.
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WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
Kentucky Fairness Alliance
The Kentucky Fairness Alliance seeks to advance equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through leadership development, public education and by encouraging participation in the democratic process. They work in Kentucky's cities and rural areas to develop leaders and local chapters that plan and implement strategies for change in their own communities, making them an organization that is building a fair Kentucky from the ground up.
Fairness Campaign
The Fairness Campaign is a broad-based community effort dedicated to equal rights. Its primary goal is comprehensive civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Fairness Campaign accomplishes its goals through public education and advocacy, political activity, community building and reciprocal alliances with others in the social justice community.
Kentucky Equality Federation
Kentucky Equality is Kentucky's 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 including sponsoring legislation and leading efforts to ensure their passage, lobbying legislators and other government officials, building coalitions, and empowering other organizations and individuals to engage in the political process.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN KENTUCKY:
Your Community—Kentucky
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the
American Community Survey
Williams Institute
November 2007
Gary Gates at the Williams Institute released groundbreaking research
on the geographic trends among same-sex couples. The report finds the
biggest increases in Southern and Mountain states and states barring
legal acceptance of same-sex couples had larger percentage increases
in same-sex couples from 2000 to 2006.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Kentucky.
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Speaking in Lexington, KY, Evan Wolfson urges the 700+ non-gay and gay attendees not to "let the constitutional amendment be the last word," but rather, lay out a vision for how to move forward and win marriage equality for the thousands of Kentucky same-sex couples and their kids that the "reachable middle" has only begun to get to know.
