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3 fee/1 A publication oi the Lexington Gay and Lesbian Service Organization
by Jeff Jones the amendment. The HBO, established and organizations like the local Family
, in 1963 before the passage of federal Research Council spoke against the ‘
OnThursday,July8the lLeXlngton- civil rights laws, viewed this arnend- ordinance. Arguments ranged from ,
fayette Urban County Councn voted 12 ment as the bgical proactive extension fundamentalist Christian interpretatior‘s
, , ' Although the time period between
On JUN,” Mayor Pam Miller Signed introduction and passage of the HOW COUNC‘L VOTED
the orgnange "7‘0, lathhls amelnd— amendment was only 18 days (mm- S PP T D
at lola'riiiitigiagonziz: are i0 it years the W (we
, ’, , , ‘ Lowsvnle ordinance), interaction Scott Crosble (At Large)
“one ('nc't‘dm cred”) due“). ”€750“ between the gay community and the Dick DeCamp (3rd District)
actual or lmputed sexual onentatlon or HRC dates back to 1993- in 1993 the Bill Farmer, Jr. (5th District)
gender'denmy' , HRC began to informally document Willy Fogle (7th District)
. Aflheugh passed largely W." the antioay bias cases reported to it Linda Gonon (4th District)
erdmance was amended The pumary That same Year also saw the birth Robert Jefferson (2nd District)
Tssue, Of eebate Centered 9" gender otLexington Fairness,aloca| education Gloria Martin (12)); District)
. 'dent'ty Wheewas further defined m. i“? and advocacy organization focusing on Richard Moioney (11th District)
amended ”enema as app'ym ‘0 "“1" issues facing lesbians, gay men, biseX- Jennifer Mossotti (9th District)
Vlduals who had undergone a sex uals, and transgendered (LBGD indi— David Stevens (At Large)
change operation or. manltested their viduals. Aithough predating the forma— lsabel Yates (Vice Mayor)
transgendered Identity m a manner tion of the statewide Kentucky Fairness
Othertha” (“‘33- _ Alliance (KFA), Lexington Fairness is QJZEQSjD. _ _
The amendments also stipulated now the local chapter of KFA. Fred Brown (8th District)
that businesses could enforce employ- Faimecs spearheaded suppon for Al Mitchell (6th District) .
ee dress codes. and gender specrfic the HRC's ,ecommndafion and the Sandy Shafer (10th District) :
bathrooms for '"d'v'euae based on ordinance. Fairness was able to form «tenet
their biological sex. Religious organiza- an impressive coaiition of supportive neg:
“0"5 and the" educat'ona'lcmmab‘e religious, business, and civic leaders to v‘linlliqiwrjr‘iefen‘rifi
ventures are exempted except?” such speak in favor of the ordinance dunnga i , A 7 , ”we?
busmesses recelVlng e majority Of the” three hour public hearing on July 1. .' g L £3)
fundefrom ”we "mm Opponents from churches, both ~ 9:
The meter” vote followed the May within and from outside Fayette County, . , , r" .1“. zc
21st recommendation by the , g f, f ,’ _2
LeXWWFaVefle Urban County FAIRNESS CELEBRATION .
Human Rights Commission to ado” August 22 See page. 3 , e: