Entry #1294: LGBT employment discrimination in Kentucky

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RegionKentucky
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusNo protections
Start Date(unknown)
End DateApr 19, 2012
DescriptionBefore the 2012 EEOC ruling, no statewide or federal protections existed for LGBT people in employment. Democratic governor Paul Patton signed an executive order in 2003 banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Republican Paul Patton rescinded this 3 years later in 2006, and Democrat Paul Beshear reinstated it in 2008.
Sourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150211232049/http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/governor/20080602fairness.htm
http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/04/transgender-breakthrough/

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DescriptionIn the absence of a Statewide Fairness law, employment, housing, and public accommodations discrimination is still legal against LGBT people. However, public employees of the state are protected based on both sexual orientation as well as gender identities.Before the 2012 EEOC ruling, no statewide or federal protections existed for LGBT people in employment. Democratic governor Paul Patton signed an executive order in 2003 banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Republican Paul Patton rescinded this 3 years later in 2006, and Democrat Paul Beshear reinstated it in 2008.
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In the absence of a Statewide Fairness law, employment, housing, and public accommodations discrimination is still legal against LGBT people. However, public employees of the state are protected based on both sexual orientation as well as gender identities. Before the 2012 EEOC ruling, no statewide or federal protections existed for LGBT people in employment. Democratic governor Paul Patton signed an executive order in 2003 banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Republican Paul Patton rescinded this 3 years later in 2006, and Democrat Paul Beshear reinstated it in 2008.
Sourceshttp://kchr.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/37CB8B64-EA1B-48BB-A636-087787E05453/0/Spring2014Newsletter.pdfhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150211232049/http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/governor/20080602fairness.htm
http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/04/transgender-breakthrough/
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http://kchr.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/37CB8B64-EA1B-48BB-A636-087787E05453/0/Spring2014Newsletter.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150211232049/http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/governor/20080602fairness.htm http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/04/transgender-breakthrough/

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DescriptionIn the absence of a Statewide Fairness law, employment, housing, and public accommodations discrimination is still legal against LGBT people.In the absence of a Statewide Fairness law, employment, housing, and public accommodations discrimination is still legal against LGBT people. However, public employees of the state are protected based on both sexual orientation as well as gender identities.
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In the absence of a Statewide Fairness law, employment, housing, and public accommodations discrimination is still legal against LGBT people. However, public employees of the state are protected based on both sexual orientation as well as gender identities.

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StatusNo protections
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End Date(none)
DescriptionIn the absence of a Statewide Fairness law, employment, housing, and public accommodations discrimination is still legal against LGBT people.
Sourceshttp://kchr.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/37CB8B64-EA1B-48BB-A636-087787E05453/0/Spring2014Newsletter.pdf