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First Unitarian becomes third Louisville church to support marriage equality (UPDATED)

June 7, 2011 – 11:58 am

Following in the footsteps of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, Old Louisville’s First Unitarian Church has become the second third Christian ministry in the city to decline issuing marriage licenses to straight couples so long as same-sex marriage remains illegal. UPDATED: Technically speaking, the first church in Louisville to do so was Clifton’s Universalist Unitarian church in 2004. (D’oh!) From [...]

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Equality-minded Highlands church makes waves on Internet

April 20, 2011 – 11:12 am

The story of Douglas Boulevard Disciples of Christ Church’s decision to promote marriage equality is blowing up on the Internet. An article by the Courier-Journal’s Peter Smith detailing the church’s decision to stop issuing marriage licenses so long as same-sex couples cannot marry has made the front page of the LOLcat-friendly website Reddit, so it appears Kentucky is [...]

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Mohler rails against DOMA repeal, reality

February 25, 2011 – 3:49 pm

Yoga-hating, empty womb-loathing Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler made a special guest appearance on today’s installment of Focus on the Family’s propaganda broadcast radio show to assail the Obama Administration for declaring the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. “This administration has been very pro gay rights,” Mohler said, calling the DOMA repeal “a [...]

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Yarmuth: It gets better

January 4, 2011 – 9:00 am

After a spate of gay teen suicides last fall, alt-weekly guru and Seattle Stranger columnist Dan Savage started the Make it Better Project It Gets Better Project aimed at LGBT youth who are dealing with constant bullying and harassment. The video campaign went viral with a number of celebrities and political leaders jumping on the [...]

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‘Make It Better’ project

October 6, 2010 – 11:49 am

In light of the recent spate of gay teen suicides, Seattle Stranger columnist Dan Savage has released the following video, entitled “It Gets Better,” with the aim of letting LGBT youth know that once they leave the hideous, bully-laden netherworld known as “high school,” life does, in fact, get better. The video, along with Savage’s [...]

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C-FAIR endorses Herndon for vacant council seat

June 22, 2010 – 11:37 am

The political action committee of the Fairness Campaign, C-FAIR, has endorsed former Metro Council candidate Ken Herndon for the appointment to fill the 6th District seat left vacant by the sudden death of George Unseld. “Given Councilman Unseld’s legacy of service to his district and commitment to civil rights, C-FAIR urges the Metro Council to [...]

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Lally hopes Tea Party, DADT will help unseat Yarmuth

June 7, 2010 – 1:49 pm

After easily beating three other Republican challengers in the GOP primary, UPS pilot Todd Lally is set to challenge U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth for Kentucky’s 3rd congressional district seat. And despite being in a race that was largely under the radar, the political newcomer enters the contest with a noted boost from the Tea Party [...]

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WKU Benefit Equality Protest This Friday

April 1, 2010 – 12:03 pm

Now that the weather has started to resemble something other than a bleak winter dystopia, the urge to get outside and commune with nature (while nauseating to me personally) is probably on your agenda for the weekend. That being said, why not point your automobile south on I-65, windows rolled down and make the scenic [...]

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U of L makes several restrooms gender neutral

March 25, 2010 – 1:07 pm

Hat tip to The Edit for pointing this out. University of Louisville Vice President for Business Affairs Larry Owsley told a group of students yesterday that he had converted six restrooms to gender neutral as part of an agreement he made with leaders from commonGround and the Office for LGBT Services last fall. From TransGriot: [...]

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Lunchbox: Fairness today

October 23, 2009 – 1:00 pm

Don’t Tase me bro: The maker of Taser stun guns sent word to law enforcement agencies that use their product to avoid hitting suspects in the chest, partly “to minimize controversy.” Louisville Metro Police will send out a memo to all officers advising of the change,which will encourage officers to aim for the abdomen, legs [...]

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