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  • Quixotic

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    Posted on June 15th, 2009sherryPolitics and Activism

    If Sisyphus is one myth we can’t live without, Quixote is another.

    I fear, here in Kentucky, this effort is Quixotic. Or perhaps Sisyphean. But I support it.

    The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights will host the first educational program conducted by any state government agency in Kentucky regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination within the state. The program is entitled A Fair Future For Kentucky: A Call For An End To Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and will reinforce the resolution passed unanimously by the Commission in 2008 endorsing the passage of a statewide fairness bill. To view a copy of the Commissions resolution click here kchr_fairness_resolution

    This hearing is one of a series of public meetings the Commission has held that focuses on a particular group that is protected under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. While the Kentucky Civil Rights Act has not yet been amended, the Commission recognizes that it is time for continue its legacy of human rights leadership by including protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

    Please join us at Richmond City Hall for this historic event from 6:00 to 8:30 pm on Wednesday, June 17. City Hall is located at 239 W. Main Street in Richmond, KY.

One Response to “Quixotic”

  1. Quixotic doesn’t even begin to describe the futility of such an effort even being proposed in Arkansas.

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