Please take a moment to sign these critical action alerts. An action alert is the term Kentucky Equality Federation, its organization members, allies, and coalition partners call pending legislation that we collectively support, or oppose.
We need your support to move Kentucky forward. We cannot do it without you! To remain informed and current with Kentucky Equality Federation alerts, news, opinions, or events, subscribe to our monthly newsletter, our press releases, and our official blog.CURRENT ACTION ALERTS (all action alerts are critical):
- STATEWIDE EQUALITY LAW: Recognize LGBTI People as a Protected Class in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Amend the Kentucky Civil Rights Act of 1966! Click here to sign!
- DATING VIOLENCE: This action alerts is in partnership with the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association. Kentucky House Bill 35 would expand the protective order statute to allow persons who are dating, or have dated, but who have never lived together, and do not have a child in common, to petition for protective orders. The bill would also expand the warrantless arrest statute to cover all persons in a dating relationship. Click here to sign!
- MARRIAGE EQUALITY: Declaration for Marriage Equality in Kentucky (in memory of Kimball Roy). This petition asks for gender-neutral marriage in Kentucky. Click here to sign!
- RECOGNIZE WORLD AIDS DAY IN KENTUCKY: Request that the United Nations World AIDS Day be recognized by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and personally thank Kentucky Senior Representative Tom Burch, Chair of the House Health and Welfare Committee for sponsoring or co-sponsoring most of the Commonwealth's HIV/AIDS legislation. Additionally, we recognize the education and prevention legislation passed saved thousands of lives! Click here to sign!
- GOVERNMENT SPONSORED RELIGION: No Kentucky tax incentives for Noah's Ark and Tower of Babel! Previous pictures taken inside the "Creation Museum" attribute homosexuality as being an abomination. Governor Steve Beshear said the group has applied for tax incentives via the Kentucky Tourism Development Act, and the fact that the project has a religious theme should not be a factor in the approval process. However, by giving tax incentives to Ark Encounter LLC, or Answers in Genesis, Inc. the Commonwealth is in fact giving "preference to a religious sect, society or denomination," in violation of Section V of the Commonwealth's Constitution." Click here to sign!
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To view archived email alerts, click here.PREVIOUS LEGISLATIVE ALERTS:
- STATEWIDE EQUALITY LAW: Recognize LGBTI People as a Protected Class in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; ask Governor Beshear include the issue in his next "State of the Commonwealth" Address. Click here to sign!
- DISCRIMINATION: Stop people in Kentucky from being terminated because of sexual orientation or gender identity - Statewide Equality Law. Support House Bill 106 House Bill 117, and Senate Bill 138! Click here to sign!
- DISCRIMINATION: Stop people in Kentucky from being terminated because of sexual orientation or gender identity. Support 2011's House Bill 106! Click here to sign!
- IMMIGRATION: Stop Kentucky Senate Bill 6! The Commonwealth of Kentucky is trying to do the job of the federal government for them. Should this bill be passed, it will make people afraid to call the police for help, report crimes, or testify at trials. An analysis done by legislative staff said the bill could have a "significant" impact on the state's finances by increasing the prison population, which would increase spending by the state Department of Corrections. Click here to sign!
- KENTUCKY AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Hundreds with HIV/AIDS in Kentucky left to die. Restore the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program! Click here to sign! UPDATE: Victory: Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program Funded!
