Vicco controversy and Gray Television’s biased newscasts

A controversy erupted in Vicco with their new equality ordinance as reported by WYMT-57 Mountain News or rather its owner, Gray Television who also happens to own WKYT-27 Newsfirst and WBKO-Stay Connected.

Berea Mayor protects city employees from gay discrimination

Berea Mayor Steve Connelly announced this week that he will sign an executive order banning discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation in hiring, firing and benefits for the city’s 130 employees.

Major Kentucky politicians and organizations support industrial hemp; rally at the Kentucky Capitol planned

Kentucky’s U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) today stated that he supports efforts in the commonwealth of Kentucky to legalize industrial hemp. Gatewood Galbraith Medical Marijuana Bill is also backed by Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, Kentucky’s Junior U.S. Senator Rand Paul, the Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus Chair, Senator Dan Seum, and the Senate Majority Floor Leader, Senator Damon Thayer.

Kentucky Equality Federation joins Red States in “Friend of the Court” brief to the U.S. Supreme Court

Statewide organizations whose citizens vote Republican (or red) in presidential and Congressional elections made a push today for marriage equality by filing an amicus brief which the United States Supreme Court which is currently scheduled to hold hearings on, and rule on the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act which prevents federal recognition of gay marriages on a federal level as well as California Proposition 8. Kentucky Equality Federation is representing the citizens of the commonwealth of Kentucky.

New York Republicans who voted for gay marriage paid a high price

As four Republican state senators, one by one, agreed to break with their party and cast a politically risky vote to legalize same-sex marriage last year, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and gay-rights advocates vowed to do everything in their power to protect them against political retribution. But when the Legislature returns to Albany next month, only one of those four senators will be among those sworn into office.

University of Kentucky Athletic Director sacks Football Coach

Under pressure from Administration, the University of Kentucky Athletics Director, Mitch Barnhart, sacked the University of Kentucky Football Coach. UK’s loses have been both historic and embarrassing to UK fans. In an open letter to UK fans, Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart released the following: STATEMENT FROM THE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR First, I would like to thank [...]

Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him

Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him. “C’mon man, what the hell is your problem buddy?” Smith said as he pushed Serdiuk away and slapped him lightly across the cheek with the back of his left hand. “He’s lucky I didn’t sucker punch him,” Smith said to the crowd of journalists and fans. “Oh, I said that on camera. It’s all good.”

United Kingdom and California group working on a gay cure

In the United Kingdom, along with help from people from the state of California, a Christian charity which sponsored a conference promoting the idea that gay people can be converted to heterosexuality has funded interns for an estimated 20 Members of Parliament (MPs), including some who are now ministers in the coalition government. The conference featured a keynote by Joseph Nicolosi, a Californian psychologist and founder of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality in the United States. No statement has been issued by Queen Elizabeth II nor her representatives.

Mexico Supreme Court to rule on gay adoption; the court upheld gay marriage

Felipe Calderon, president of the United Mexican States and his opposition to legalize gay marriage and calling it “unconstitutional” was overruled on Thursday, August 5, 2010 when Mexico’s Supreme Court sanctioned the landmark law. On Monday it will review the gay adoption clause. Washington, D.C. legalized gay marriage earlier this year after a District Superior Court rejected a citizens anti-gay marriage referendum.

Catholic pastor: Gay marriage simply can’t happen

While several Seattle Catholic parishes have oped out of the anti-same-sex marriage campaign, a Kirkland pastor said Sunday that marriage was “created and defined by God” and that Gay marriage “is simply not possible.”

A Morning Bainwashing

If yesterday’s story scared you, these headlines are nothing short of crazy. As the election nears, you can expect more and more of the same!

Viewpoint: Louisville Tea Party is not anti-gay? We disagree!

A Louisville Tea Party supporter continues to flood us with emails stating the Louisville Tea Party is not anti-gay as previously reported. The Tea Party movement is no doubt as diverse as the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties, each have anti-gay segments among their ranks.