xt78kp7tqf1b https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt78kp7tqf1b/data/mets.xml Lexington, KY Pride Community Services Organization 201304 This collection contains newsletters produced by the Lexington, Kentucky based Pride Community Services Organization. Included are publications from the organization through multiple name changes, such as LinQ magazine (July 2013-2016); the GLSO (Gay and Lesbian Services Organization) News (August 1986-June 2013); the GSO (Gay Services Organization) newsletter (1979-July 1986). Accession number 2016ms055. newsletters  English Pride Community Services Organization Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Pride Community Services Organization publications LGBTQ community--Kentucky LGBTQ culture LGBTQ newspapers Gay men Lesbians Bisexual people Transgender people Sexual minorities Gender identity Drag culture GLSO News, April 2013 text GLSO News, April 2013 2013 2019 true xt78kp7tqf1b section xt78kp7tqf1b DGLSO
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Despite Veto, Protests
Kentu‘Eky '
HB 279 will become law
Sponsored by
Scott Ackerman

 elected lawmakers," said Mar-
Kentglfgy :3 279 tin Cothran, spokesman for the
WI e aw Family Foundation.
(reprinted from Louisville Chris Hartman, director of the
Courier Journal) Fairness Campaign, noted that
the bill passed as the U.S. Su-
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Ken- preme Court hears arguments
tucky House and Senate voted on same-sex marriage.
by ovenNhelming margins to
override Gov. Steve Beshear’s “Today the commonwealth took
veto of the controversial “reli— a step backwards in protecting
gious freedom” bill. its residents at the same time
the United States Supreme
The House’s 79-15 vote sent Court was hearing arguments
House Bill 279 to the Senate, that will advance the rights of
which voted 32—6 to override Americans. It’s sad and it’s dis-
the measure. heartening,” he said.
The one-paragraph bill that HB 279 says that government
stirred strong emotions now shall not infringe on any per—
Wiii become law in 90 days. son’s sincerely held religious
beliefs unless it can show with
Beshear released a statement “clear and convincing evidence”
saying he was disappointed some compelling governmental
with the override of the only interest for doing so.
bill he vetoed in the 2013 legis-
lative session. Gay—rights and human-rights
groups led the opposition to
“AsIexplained in my veto mes- the bill, warning that it could
sage, I have significant con- be used to challenge local laws
cerns that this bill will cause in Louisville, Lexington, Cov—
serious unintentional conse- ington and Vicco designed to
quences that could threaten protect gays and lesbians from
public safety, health care, and discrimination.
individuals’ civil rights.”
Beshear added additional
But the Family Foundation concerns in his veto message
claimed the wide vote mar— saying the bill could could be
gins proved that the concerns costly to local governments,
of Beshear, the American Civil impede the state’s economic
Liberties Union of Kentucky development efforts, and pos-
and gay—rights and human- sibly result in the withholding
rights groups were unfounded. of needed medical care or the
use of religious beliefs as a jus-
“The magnitude of this vote tification for abuse.
should send a message to
these groups that this kind of House Bill 279 will become
deception is not appreciated a Kentucky State Law in the
by the majority of the state’s month of June.
—

 ISSUE 4 20 1 3 Feature Story
HB 279 will become law
CONTENTS Page Two
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INSIDE THIS EDITION COMMUNITY CALENDAR
GSA Meeting
Every Tuesday, 7 pm.
Pride Center
Pride Prom 7
GLSO Board Meeting
Thursday, April 4, 6:30 pm.
Pride Center
LAL Lexington Gay Geeks Club
April Friday, April 5, 6.30 pm.
Calendar
Trans Kentucky
11 Meeting
Saturday, April 6, 6:30 pm.
Pride Center
KY Bourbon Bears Meeting
Writers Saturday, April 13, 9 pm.
Needed Crossings
12
Imperial Court of Kentucky Meeting
Sunday, April 14 & 28, 6 pm.
Pride Center
GLSO_ _
Classufieds Pride Festival Planning Meeting
12 Thursday, April 25 7 pm.

 GLSO News Issue 4 2013
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EDITOR GLSO EXECUTIVE
Don Lowe COMMITTEE

The thfiaLiO Nsvas ti: Ipublisttied Paul Brown, President

mon y y an or .e exrng on Ginger Moore-Minder, Vice Presi—
Gay and Lesbian SerVIces Organi— dent

zation members and community. Karen Taylor, Secretary

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The mission of the Lexington Gay ommy ro ec ’ reasurer
and Lesbian Services Organization

is to provide support and services GLSO DIRECTORS

to the GLBTQQIA community.

Paul Holland, At Large

The vision of the Lexington Gay

and Lesbian Services Organiza- Don LOWE, At Large

tion is to empower the GLBTQQIA

community through voice. Cindy Sommer, At Large

The Lexington GLSO is founded Trilby Trent, GSA AdViSOI’

upon the core values of fun, in—

clusion, respect, integrity, dignity,

service and competence.

GLSO Pride Center Chad Hundley, Office Manager
389 Waller Avenue _

Suite 100 Pride Center Hours
Lexington, Ky. 40504 Call Ahead for Appointment
859.253.3233 and Office Hours.
www.g|so.org

"Views expressed in this newsletter are solely those of the contributor and
do not necessarily reflect the views of the GLSO."
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By Karen Taylor and [-53 we once again sense God telling
JEfireY us to put it back up for sale. So
our prayer is God, we desire to be
How is it that we honor God? The set free of this debt that ties us
dictionary tells us that to honor down but never the less not our
someone or something is to show will but yours be done.
respect for them or it. What does
the bible say about how I should When we love our neighbors we
show respect for God? “Listen, honor God. Matt 5:43—44 “You
Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord have heard that it was said, Love
is One. Love the Lord your God your neighbor and hate your en—
with all your heart, with all your emy. But I tell you, love your
soul, with all your mind, and with enemies and pray for those who
all your strength. The second is: persecute you". No easy com—
Love your neighbor as yourself.” mand here but it is possible as we
Mark 12:29—31 In my walk with learn to live by His spirit and not
God He has shown me thatI dem- our own. I recall many years ago
onstrate my love for Him with all when God showed me this prin—
my heart when I reach out to the ciple. I had a co—worker that was
homeless or needy, when I lend a thorn in my flesh. Due to her
a helping hand to a widow. I be- accusations we went to media-
lieve I show my love to God with tion with our principal. He under~
all my mind or intellect, when I stood the situation perfectly and
study His word. Whenever I read attempted to point out her error
the Bible I ask God to guide me in thinking to no avail. The Lord
into His truth, to show me what lay on my heart to pray that God
it is He wants me to understand. would show me how He sees her.
Lastly I show my love to God with Wow, what an eye opener.
all my strength because that is
when I use my will to choose to As I gradually changed my think—
love God. ing toward her; more and more
each day I was able to treat her
Can we practice our respect for with His loving kindness. No we
God in our day to day lives? John never became friends but we did
12:26 “If anyone serves Me, he eventually develop a working re-
must follow Me. Where I am, lationship and it changed how I
there My servant also Wiii be. If view others dramatically,
anyone serves Me, the Father
will honor him.”' A disciple or fol- Honoring God is walked out in our
lower of Christ is one who moves daily lives by loving Him, loving
in with Christ, takes up residence others, and loving ourselves. In
with Him following everything He the words of Martin Luther King Jr.
does, d0lng everything He asks of “I decided early to give my life to
them to do. TO look to Christ as something eternal and absolute.
the One I want to be like. In Mat— Not to these little gods that is here
thew we are told to take up our today and gone tomorrow, but to
cross daily and follow Christ. The God who is the same yesterday,
cross represents death to the flesh today, and forever.” 1 too have
or to our will. A follower of Christ decided to give my life to some-
wili put the desires and wishes of thing eternal and absolute and so
his Lord above his own. Lisa and can you. For more information on
I have a home we SO much want how to honor God contact me at
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2013 calendar exploring themes such as love,
power, bullies and playtime, and
LAL Exhibitions: Feldman transformed their narra-
tive pieces into woodblock prints.
TALES THEY TOLD US
March 22-May 12, 2013 LAL Events:
LAL @ Loudoun House (209 Cas-
tlewood Dr.) JOHNNY APPLESEED: AS AMERI-
CAN AS APPLE PIE
April 6, 6pm and April 7, 12-2pm,
For centuries myths, legends, 2013
epics and moral tales have de- LAL’s Project Space (209 Castle-
lighted the imagination with fan- wood Dr.)
tastical worlds constructed from FREE. Space is limited; RSVP
both fact and fib. These stories suggested.
— rich in symbolism, social criti—
cism, and dark humor — are of— Katie Hargrave and Amber Gins-
ten passed down through gen- burg use the legend of Johnny
erations and inevitably influence Appleseed, a nurseryman cred—
who we are and how we under- ited with introducing apple trees
stand our world. Tales They Told to the Midwest at the turn of the
Us is an exhibition inspired by 19th century, to prompt discus-
these narratives and their inter- Sions about food, the culture that
minable social impact. surrounds it, and the roles it oc-
cupies in our memories.
THE ASSOCIATION FOR CRE—
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March 22-May 12, 2013 They Told Us, Johnny Appleseed:
LAL @ Loudoun House (209 Cas- As American as Apple Pie involves
tlewood Dr.) an all-apple family style dinner
on April 6, beginning at 6pm, fol-
The Association for Creative Zo— lowed by an apple tree grafting
ology is the current traveling ex- workshop on April 7, 12-2pm.
hibition from the Hokes Archives.
The project, which was created
by Beauvais Lyons, art professor STORY SOIREE
at the University of Tennessee, is April 26, 6-9pm
a work of mock-documentation FREE ($5 suggested donation)
presenting an invented system of LAL @ Loudoun House (209 Cas—
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of curiosities that blurs fact and
fiction and scrambles history and
fantasy. Tell your own tales at LAL’s Story
Soiree, where local legend Mick
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March 22-May 12, 2013 Café LMNOP, an 80’s club that
LAL @ Loudoun House (209 Cas- was a zeitgeist of music and arts
tlewood Dr.) culture. Patrons can also explore
the art of Tales They Told Us,
A collaborative collection of listen to music by Soul Funkin’
woodprints done by students in Dangerous, and enjoy the local
LAL’s Common Good Art Club and flavors of Lexington food trucks
artist Joel Feldman. For this proj— and West Sixth Brewing.
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