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A publication of the Lexington Gay and Lesbian Service Organization
CLSO on The Web Kentucky fairness Annotation. Btucgruss chapter
"Out with the old and in with the Our local Fairness chapter will forces with GLSO, the Lexington
new", isn't that what they say, or was hold its annual General Meeting on Men's Chorus, the imperial Court,
I dreaming of my Mother singing to Wed., January 19, at 7pm. The meet- Moveable Feast and others,
herself as she cleaned out my room lng will be held in the downstairs sanc- Fairness mobilized a 200+ strong
when i left for college? Anyway, it tuary of the Lexington Metropolitan contingent in the independence Day
goes to show that even the "give me Community Church (MCC) below the parade this summer. The August
your tired, your poor__," has rele- Pride Center, 387 Waller Avenue. ordinance celebration bash at Windy
vance in this change of times. There are seven positions up for Knoll farm attracted hundreds of
Yes, you guessed it, we are election for the Steering Committee. happy Fairness-minded folks and an
moving forward, and maybe it has Anyone in attendance can vote. impressive showing of local politi-
been more at the speed of grass 1999 has been such a remark- cians out seeking votes. Fairness
growing than light, but hey, better able year for Lexington and and GLBT politics appear to be com-
now than never, right? l could tell Kentucky as a whole thanks to a ing of age in central Kentucky!
you timing is everything, but then if large part to our Fairness volunteers This work is leading to recogni-
you believe that, you'd buy my and our two staff members, Maria tions local and national. Maria Price,
swamp in south Florida thinking it's Price and Krisi Sexton. Starting in Fairness' resolute organizer and lob-
bluegrass. January with no anti-discrimination byist in Frankfort for over six years,
What is it we are doing? We are protections anywhere in Kentucky was awarded a national Stonewall
setting up a web page, a page for the other than for Henderson City's pub— Award of $25,000 in recognition of
tired, the poor.__and those in between lic employees and workers at certain her amazing work in Kentucky. The
celebrations. It will remind us of progressive employers, we can be various statewide chapters of the
where we came from here in thankful that December finds our statewide Kentucky Fairness /
Kentucky, our struggles and victo- state with no less than FOUR Alliance and its Louisville Fairness
has it will give you information and Fairness laws on the books affiliate (which pre-dates KFA) both
contacts; hopefully, it will even make Lexington in particular can be won the _,,_continued on page 2
you laugh. There'll be information pleased at having the most compre-
about finding support, links for relat- hensive of these ordinances after its
ed topics and sites for those looking overwhelming 12-to-3 passage on Sponsor of the Month
for something or somewhere to go. July 8 by the Urban County Council.
it will take you out of the area, Fairness hosted a number of _ '
giving you news as to what the rest popular fund raisers and events in SomaWorks
of the world is doing, even events 1999 including the March movie and Therapeutic Massage
upcoming and past. Eventually there vigil for Equality Begins at Home in
will be pictures of pride events and conjunction with the National Gay
social activi- __Confinued on page3 and Lesbian Task Force. Joining