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| Region | Kentucky |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Description | In 1992, KRS 344.300 granted cities and counties to pass non-discrimination ordinances. Before 1999, No city or county passed any non-discrimination ordinances outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. That changed on January 26th, 1999 when Louisville became the first city in Kentucky to pass the LGBTQ Fairness Ordinance. |
| Sources | https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-04-05/louisville-celebrates-25-years-of-the-fairness-ordinance-and-the-people-behind-it https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-celebrates-20-years-since-fairness-ordinance/417-756e1dd7-3f6b-4582-838e-ef38a614c668 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32633 |
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| Description | Until 1999, there was no protections for LGBTQ individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. That changed on January 26th, 1999 when Louisville became the first city in Kentucky to pass the LGBTQ Fairness Ordinance. | In 1992, KRS 344.300 granted cities and counties to pass non-discrimination ordinances. Before 1999, No city or county passed any non-discrimination ordinances outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. That changed on January 26th, 1999 when Louisville became the first city in Kentucky to pass the LGBTQ Fairness Ordinance. |
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| Sources | https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-04-05/louisville-celebrates-25-years-of-the-fairness-ordinance-and-the-people-behind-it https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-celebrates-20-years-since-fairness-ordinance/417-756e1dd7-3f6b-4582-838e-ef38a614c668 | https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-04-05/louisville-celebrates-25-years-of-the-fairness-ordinance-and-the-people-behind-it https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-celebrates-20-years-since-fairness-ordinance/417-756e1dd7-3f6b-4582-838e-ef38a614c668 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32633 |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Description | Until 1999, there was no protections for LGBTQ individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. That changed on January 26th, 1999 when Louisville became the first city in Kentucky to pass the LGBTQ Fairness Ordinance. |
| Sources | https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-04-05/louisville-celebrates-25-years-of-the-fairness-ordinance-and-the-people-behind-it https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-celebrates-20-years-since-fairness-ordinance/417-756e1dd7-3f6b-4582-838e-ef38a614c668 |