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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 17, 2006
Contact:
Christina Gilgor, Kentucky Fairness Alliance Executive Director, (859) 420-6677
KENTUCKY FAIRNESS ALLIANCE CONDEMNS PROPOSED DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS BAN
Frankfort --- State Rep. Stan Lee (R-Lexington) pre-filed legislation on Monday that would prohibit Kentucky’s public universities from extending domestic partner benefits to families of faculty and staff.
The Kentucky Fairness Alliance condemned the move. “The bill is disgraceful,” said Christina Gilgor, executive director. “Lee is playing politics rather than acting in the best interest of Kentucky’s families and children.”
“The University of Louisville has rightly committed to providing a fair workplace for all its employees and their families. Lee’s proposed ban on domestic partner benefits would force Louisville to turn its back on those families. Our state universities must compete for top minds against fair-minded employers like Lexmark, UPS, Toyota, and others that offer domestic partner benefits. The freedom to hire top quality faculty and staff, and to support those employees and their families, strengthens our universities and gives our kids the best possible opportunities.”
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With over 10,000 members, the Kentucky Fairness Alliance seeks to advance equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through leadership development, public education and by encouraging participation in the democratic process.
The Ampersand symbolizes the solidarity we are building through Friends & Family, and suggests the inclusiveness we are working toward. It reflects the idea that no one individual, legislator, organization, or city can carry all the water for equality. Our success lies in our solidarity.
