Tag: LGBTQ
Georgetown considers adding LGBTQ community to its fairness ordinance
Georgetown's council meeting was packed, people filing in to hear the discussion on the city's fairness ordinance.
Dayton becomes 12th Kentucky city to pass fairness ordinance
With a unanimous 5-0 vote Tuesday night, Dayton, in Northern Kentucky, became the 12th Kentucky city to pass a fairness ordinance.
2019 Pride Fest: Day Two
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It was a busy weekend in downtown Lexington at the 2019 Pride Festival.
The community came together to show support, but...
FCPS to have booth at Lexington’s Pride Fest for first time ever
Fayette County Public Schools will have an information booth at Lexington's Pride Fest this Saturday, for the first time ever.
Lexington Pride Festival holding design contest
Your art could be seen all over Lexington and beyond. The Lexington Pride Festival is holding a button design contest.
Kentucky companies named LGBTQ-inclusive
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released its Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality rankings.
JustFundKY hosts a salute to Jim Gray
A LGBTQ advocacy non-profit honored former Lexington Mayor, Jim Gray.
Kentucky’s LGBTQ laws rated in Human Rights Campaign’s Annual State Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 5th annual State Equality Index.
Kentucky Baptist Convention cuts ties with churches
The Kentucky Baptist Convention has cut ties with more than 12 churches that showed support for an organization that lifted a ban this year on hiring LGBTQ employees.
Fury over reported federal plan targeting transgender people
LGBT leaders are reacting furiously to a report that the Trump administration is considering a new definition of gender that would effectively deny federal recognition and civil rights protections to transgender Americans.
After 20 years, Wyoming still struggles with Shepard murder
When two roofing workers beat a young gay man to death in Wyoming in 1998, the gruesome crime quickly reverberated around the U.S.
10th Kentucky city passes ordinance against discrimination
An LGBTQ advocacy organization says Maysville has become Kentucky's tenth city to pass a fairness ordinance.
University of Kentucky Pride Week activities announced
The University of Kentucky has scheduled Pride Week.
Rainbow crosswalks claimed as hazard will remain for now
Rainbow crosswalks in Lexington will remain for now.
Lexington an “All-Star City” for equality
Lexington is one of 41 cities to earn an "All-Star City" designation in the Human Rights Campaign's annual Municipal Equality Index scoring.
University of Kentucky Police Department creates LGBTQ* liaisons
This week, two University of Kentucky police officers are making history.
First gay pride interfaith prayer service held in lexington
As gay pride weekend in Lexington came to a close, some in the LGBTQ community hosted what they're calling the first ever gay pride...
Downtown Lexington crosswalk painted rainbow
Just days before Lexington's tenth annual Pride Festival, a permanent surprise has been added to an intersection near the festival's location.
Community upset over teacher being fired
Some Mt. Sterling community members are upset about a decision the Montgomery County public school board made. They say the board unfairly fired a...
Berea City Council unanimously passes hate crimes resolution
Berea's city council has just passed a resolution condemning hate crimes in the city. It comes after vandalism targeting a lesbian couple last month.
