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History: Baptist Church Ordains Openly Gay Man

History: Baptist Church Ordains Openly Gay Man

Historic news out of Kentucky this month: Maurice "Bojangles" Blanchard will be ordained on May 27, 2012.

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Domestic Partner Benefits on Both Sides of the Ohio River

Domestic Partner Benefits on Both Sides of the Ohio River

Earlier this month, elected officials in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, approved domestic partner benefits for...

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Views from the Road: Relive the Road to Equality in Photos
HRC Equality Bus Stops in Louisville

HRC Equality Bus Stops in Louisville

HRC events in Louisville, KY got off to a rainy but inspiring start this morning. This morning’s event was a two-part...

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A Faithful Dialogue in Lexington, KY

A Faithful Dialogue in Lexington, KY

A Faithful Dialogue: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and our Religious Communities” welcomed a diverse group of...

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HRC Equality Tour Winds Through Kentucky

HRC Equality Tour Winds Through Kentucky

HRC’s bus tour took us to the Bluegrass state this week, and I couldn’t be more excited to be here in Lexington and then...

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Kentucky this Saturday: Protest Anti-LGBT Discrimination at Local Pool

Kentucky this Saturday: Protest Anti-LGBT Discrimination at Local Pool

The Kentucky Equality Federation (KEF) is protesting the ejection of two gay men from The Pavilion, a city-owned rec...

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Human Rights Campaign Weekly Message for March 27, 2009

Human Rights Campaign Weekly Message for March 27, 2009

Good afternoon, It’s officially spring, and mirroring the refreshing change in weather, this week brought the LGBT...

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Secret Meeting Pushes Kentucky Anti-Adoption Bill Through Committee

Secret Meeting Pushes Kentucky Anti-Adoption Bill Through Committee

After a huge rally last week, the Kentucky Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a controversial bill that would prohibit...

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Fairness Rally and Lobby Day in Frankfort, KY

Fairness Rally and Lobby Day in Frankfort, KY

Dozens arrived early last Wednesday morning to lobby their state legislators before the Kentuckians Value Fairness rally...

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Kentucky Fairness Campaign to fight Tapp’s trap for LGBT families

Kentucky Fairness Campaign to fight Tapp’s trap for LGBT families

We got a kick out of this editorial cartoon in the Louisville Courier-Journal that ridicules state Sen. Gary Tapp, the...

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