.—._~. "I“; GAY arid m 1e L s o its vvs SERVICE =2? ORGANIZATION Lexlngton. KentUCKY January 2004 . A publication oi: the Lexington Gray and Lesbian Service OrganiZation Volume 18 Number 11 . BLUEGRASS CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING GLSO News Changes Thursday, January 29 7:00 pm _ _ Public Library - Conference Room A Stamng as early 8.8 the neXt.l.ssue 0f GLSO News, we Will be mailing the The Bluegrass Chapter of the Kentucky newsletter through Direct Response. The Fairness Alliance will be having its annual newsletter M“ be_ ms'de a folded and meeting on Thursday, January 29' at the sealed slip cover, Without an envelope. We Public Library starting at 7. Light refresh- MI continue tb make the information that ments will be served. The meeting is open is Visible not identifiable to others as gay to anyone who is interested in the activities lesbian. We W'“ save money by not buying of the Bluegrass Chapter and is supportive envelopes and the actual postage M” be of its mission to end discrimination against less. We believe ““5 W'“ offset the CbSt bf members of the gay, lesbian, bi—sexual and haVlng the mall prep done for ”5' . transgender community. If for any reason you. do not WISh to Andrea Hildebran, Executive Director of receive your newsletter this way, please let the KFA, will speak about the state of the us know. You can call Bill at the office at General Assembly and discuss the pro- 253'3233' _ _ . posed legislation to add to the Kentucky We are also m the planning stages W'th Constitution a provision that would ban Bluegrass Fairness to send out-some'ofthe same sex marriages. There is an article by bas'b monthly news along W'th Palrness Andrea on page 16. Other elected leaders information to a much larger mailing list. will also be present and will speak briefly Dnly about “4 Of the newsletter M“ be about this proposal as well as the on-going lncluded, bbt enough to let people know effort to pass a Fairness Bill. about the primary events and Issues in our New on the agenda of proposed legis- community. lation is a so-called Safe Schools , , Legislation which will expressly ban bully- Sponsor Of the Month ing behavior in our public schools on the . basis of sexual orientation or gender iden- KENTUCKY .FA'RNESS ‘ tity. There will alsovbe a discussion of the latest twists and-turns involving the pro- , ' ' posed domestic partners benefits policy for . ' ‘ ' ' the employees of the Lexington Urban ALLIANCE County Government. ' . You will also have an opportunity to BLUEGRASS CHAPTER elect up to three people to the Steering Committee. This is an excellent time for see pages 4‘5 & 15—16 ...continued on page 2