Being gay comparable to murder? What?

I just found this article: During a congressional debate on Monday, Colorado state Senator Scott Renfroe made remarks comparing homosexuality to murder and adultery. Renfroe spoke during a debate over statewide legislation that would provide benefits to the same-sex partners of state employees. His remarks, which have been condemned by the Human Rights Campaign, included calling homosexuality an abomination, an offense to God, and a sin comparable to murder and adultery.

11th Commandment: Thou shalt not be homosexual?

Theatric blogger continues assaults on Kentucky's statewide gay rights organizations

I must admit that I was wrong, Jacob Payne has blasted Kentucky Fairness Alliance in addition to Kentucky Equality Federation.

While Kentucky Equality Federation does not have 'social hours' to raise funds non-profits must do this to survive (like Kentucky Fairness Alliance). See below:


Who exactly does Payne think he is, and why is he so determined to bring down both statewide gay rights organizations in Kentucky? This was Payne's first threat to Kentucky Equality Federation:

United We Stand posted a link to a blog that someone else posted and Page On Kentucky (www.pageonkentucky.com) or Jacob Payne try to act like it was Kentucky Equality that wrote it. They only provided a link to it as the first person here pointed out.

Investigation huh? Like the one that Kentucky Equality and Jordan Palmer settled just to avoid going to court? Kentucky Equality had good reason to revoke funding to the gay straight alliances these people are college students. "You see Jacob; you DO NOT have all the documents! We did nothing wrong, that is why it was in the civil division, NOT criminal. Rather than waste money on a legal defense, I decided to pay it so it goes to LGBTI organizations instead of the AG’s Office. This time Jacob, you have crossed the line."

Actually, Mr. Palmer, Jacob Payne has crossed the line many, many times. His blog is anything but professional and he uses curse words on a regular basis. Very unprofessional.

Jacob Payne then calls state employees a bank of state employees who will protect him? Is he saying a bank of state employees because they can be bought?

Sorry Payne, this is too good not to forward to the feds. We will see if they have people in the bank also (your words not mine). I can assure you the answer is no.

Who in the world in Kentucky government help Jacob Payne anyway? He trashes everyone!

Update: A comment below pointed out that Payne also hates HRC, short for Human Rights Campaign. Does he like any gay organization? What is his problem with gay people? I thought he was gay!


Watch out Lexington Fairness and Fairness Campaign in Louisville it is only a matter of time before you become a target for drama.

Local Kentucky Lutheran's to also decide about gay/lesbian clergy?

Noting specific divisions within the Lutheran church over gay and lesbian clergy presiding over congregations, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) task force recommended a policy that will be considered at their biannual convention in August 2009. The proposed policy would allow local congregations to decide whether or not those in “lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships” would be allowed to lead as clergy.

Gays and lesbians can now serve as clergy in the ELCA if they remain celibate, although some have challenged the system and hired pastors who are in same-sex relationships.

Opposing views in the church claim that homosexuality is a sin, basing their arguments on individual interpretations of the Bible.

Massive opposition to Senate Bill 68 - A Facebook Hero?

Craig Cammack is a gay male living in Lexington, KY. He has been with his partner for 7 years, but few people probably heard of him until a couple of weeks ago.

Then, like Amy Balliet and Willow Witte who jointly founded 'Join the Impact' and organized a major national protest (in November 2008 after California voters approved the ban on same-sex marriage), Craig Cammack exploded.

Amy Balliet and Willow Witte started Join the Impact by using a free Wiki on WetPaint. Likewise, Craig Cammack started a free Facebook group which now has over 4,000 members to Stop Senate Bill 68.

Cammack has been recognized by Kentucky Equality Federation for his contribution with a 'special thank you' on their event page, he has been contacted by the Human Rights Campaign, and Cammack even made the news here in Lexington.

The only question that lingers is will Cammack’s Facebook Group fade as quickly as Join the Impact, or the Kentucky Chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans?

No matter what the future holds for him, he deserves recognition and big hug for his efforts. Of course, if Jacob Payne at pageonekentucky.com finds out about the good work Cammack is doing, Cammack could become Payne's next political target.

Page One Kentucky Posts Trash

With people like Jacob Payne at Page One Kentucky (www.pageonekentucky.com) posting trash about great organizations such as Kentucky Equality (Kentucky Equality Federation) the gay community here in Kentucky is doomed to failure.

This person has no idea (neither do we) what 'went down' between Kentucky Equality and these gay straight alliances yet Jacob seems ready to jump the gun and divide our community (even though Kentucky Equality is paying them and they did not have to do this they could have gone to court). Any organization can void a grant or the promise of money in times of economic hardship. How many grants have dried up from Ford, GM, AT&T, etc?

Payne at Page One Kentucky has targeted Kentucky Equality for a longtime and favored Kentucky Fairness Alliance........is he a 'gay in name only' Republican?

Hey Kentucky Equality, if you decide to sue, count me in because he is not professional and is a disgrace to other bloggers, this is pure slander. What a pervert.

The wish to hurt, the momentary intoxication with pain, is the loophole through which the pervert climbs into the minds of ordinary men.

Mr. Payne go back to the cave you crawled out of. You will not destroy the organizations here that work such as Kentucky Equality Federation, Louisville Fairness Campaign, or KFA.

Kentucky Fairness Alliance Leader Resigns

Kentucky Fairness Alliance announced today their Executive Director, Christina Gilgor had resigned.

Gilgor has apparently accepted the position of Finance Director for Lt. Governor Dr. Dan Mongiardo’s 2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate seat (currently held by Sen. Jim Bunning).

I guess no one is currently behind the wheel at KFA, but not to worry, Kentucky Fairness Alliance has a Board of Directors to watch things until they find a replacement.

Good luck Ms. Gilgor!

Statewide Rally in Frankfort

KENTUCKIANS VALUE FAIRNESS

Statewide Rally
Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort

February 25, 2009
8:30 am: Meeting and Lobby Training in Capitol Annex 111
9 am-Noon: Meet with Legislators
12:30-1:30 pm: Rally in Rotunda

Show your legislators you support a statewide Fairness law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

SPONSORS: ACLU of Kentucky, commonGround (UofL), Fairness Campaign, B-GLAD (Centre), Kentucky Equality Federation, GLASS (Bellarmine) CFAIR (Louisville), Kentucky Fairness Alliance, and Lexington Fairness.

Fairness Campaign Hires First Director

From Louisville Fairness Campaign

Following a period of strategic planning and organizational renewal, along with the establishment of an endowment, the Fairness Campaign has hired its first Director, Chris Hartman, who will oversee fundraising, communications, leadership development, and legislative strategy for the almost two-decade old civil-rights organization.

A Louisville native and graduate of Bellarmine University and St. Xavier High School, Hartman most recently worked as Congressman John Yarmuth's 2008 campaign Press Secretary. He served in 2005 as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America) in St. Louis, Director of Philadelphia's Grassroots Fundraising for the Democratic National Committee in 2004's Presidential Election, and as Producer and Founder of performance companies Project Improv * St. Louis and Louisville. Hartman holds a Master's degree in Drama from Washington University in St. Louis, where his thesis, Stage Families of Choice: Emergence, Evolution, and Future of the American Gay Male Family on Stage, focused on American gay male family history and analysis.

The role of Director is the second to be filled by Fairness in under a year. Last July, the organization hired Administrative Coordinator Erica Dolinky, who manages the office, constituent communications and works to foster volunteer engagement and membership recruitment. Dolinky recently mentored at-risk college students in southern Colorado and worked for over a decade with Boys and Girls Clubs of Scottsdale, Arizona. She holds a degree in Fine Arts and a minor in Women and Gender Studies from Arizona State University.

The Fairness Campaign celebrates this year the 10th anniversary of the landmark passage of Louisville's first Fairness Amendment by the Board of Aldermen on January 26, 1999. Currently, Fairness is teaming with Kentucky Fairness Alliance and other ally organizations to promote the passage of a statewide Fairness law, prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. A statewide Fairness lobby day in Frankfort is planned for February 25; more information will follow.

GOOD LUCK CHRIS