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NEW ALBANY— The Kentucky Leather Brotherhood is hosting fundraiser for Ohio Valley Drummer boy during this months Leather Club Night on Saturday, Jan. 20. From the Facebook event: Come join the KLB for their monthly club night, featuring special guests Mister Kentucky Leather James Lee, the Ohio Valley Regional Drummerboy Brady (Tibbers), and the ever…
PADUCAH — Paducah, a small city in far western Kentucky, has passed a LGBTQ rights ordinance with a vote of 4-1. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported that the city council passed the ordinance on Tuesday. From the Courier-Journal: In a 4-1 vote of Paducah city leaders on Tuesday evening, the western Kentucky town of around 25,000…
MOREHEAD, Ky. — Kim Davis, who became famous for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses after marriage equality was legalized, has officially filed for re-election. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported that Davis had filed for re-election last week. She had said in November that she would run again. From the Courier-Journal: Davis caused an international uproar…
LOUISVILLE — A Kentucky judge who refused to hear adoption cases involving LGBTQ people has been found guilty of misconduct by the Judicial Conduct Commission, according to local media. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported on Tuesday that the commission had issued a public reprimand against W. Mitchell Nance, who announced his intention to resign earlier this…
LEXINGTON — North American Bear Weekend, one of the largest bear events in the country, has announced Brian “Bolt” Donner as their emcee for 2018, Brian “Bolt” Donner.
LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lawsuit by GOP Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin claiming Planned Parenthood had illegally performed abortions was wrongfully dismissed, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. The lawsuit alleges Planned Parenthood had performed abortions without a license, the newspaper reported. The healthcare provider had been told by the…
LEXINGTON — A Kentucky judge who refused to handle gay adoptions skipped a hearing charges that he violated ethics rules on Friday. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, W. Mitchell Nance, family court judge for Barren and Metcalfe counties, and his attorneys did not attend a hearing of the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission in Lexington. Nance…
– Cincinnati, OH, November 17th to November 19th A little history on Tri-State Leather weekend: Starting in 2011, the Tri-State area (Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana) has come together and held the Mr. Tri-State Leather Contest. The title was awarded to Danny. In 2013, the first Mr Tri-State Rubber title was awarded to Ben. In 2014,…
MOREHEAD, Ky. — David Ermold, who was denied a marriage license two years ago by County Clerk Kim Davis, filed to run for Davis’s job on Wednesday. Ermold was half of a gay couple that was denied a marriage license by Davis after the marriage equality decision. Davis, who is running for re-election, became a celebrity…
LEXINGTON — Local media reported Wednesday that the Federal Highway Administration has told Lexington that their rainbow crosswalk is a legal liability. From the Lexington Herald-Leader: “While we recognize in good faith your crosswalk art was well-intended for your community, we request that you take the necessary steps to remove the non-compliant crosswalk as soon…
