mineszilla
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Kentucky advocate for LGBTQ rights.
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mineszilla created an entry in Florida.
LGBT discrimination: No protections from (unknown) to Jan 28, 1977.
Dade County, Florida passes a non discrimination ordinance in 1977.
mineszilla edited an entry in Florida.
"adding date of first ordinance."
LGBT discrimination: Varies by Region from Jan 28, 1977 to (none).
30 communities and 12 counties fully protects LGBTQ individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. 2…
mineszilla edited an entry in Florida.
"First ordinance is made in 1977"
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from Jan 28, 1977 to (none).
On the federal level, individuals are protected from housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in HUD housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. On the state…
mineszilla edited an entry in Florida.
"Removing irrelevent info"
LGBT housing discrimination: No protections from (unknown) to Jan 28, 1977.
Dade County, Florida passes a non discrimination ordinance in 1977.
mineszilla edited an entry in Florida.
"Nondiscrimination ordinances contains protections from housing discrimination."
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from (unknown) to (none).
On the federal level, individuals are protected from housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in HUD housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. On the state…
mineszilla edited an entry in Florida.
"Unknown of where previous information came from."
LGBT discrimination: Varies by Region from (unknown) to (none).
30 communities and 12 counties fully protects LGBTQ individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. 2…
mineszilla created an entry in Florida.
Hate crime protections: Sexual orientation only from (unknown) to (none).
Florida law protects LGBTQ individuals from hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation.
mineszilla created an entry in Kentucky.
LGBT discrimination: No protections from (unknown) to Jan 26, 1999.
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…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Adding date and context of LGBTQ Fairness Ordinances."
LGBT discrimination: Varies by Region from Jan 26, 1999 to (none).
LGBTQ Fairness Ordinances protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Kentucky communities…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Found a date for the first LGBTQ Fairness Ordinance passed in Louisville"
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from Jan 26, 1999 to (none).
On the federal level, individuals are protected from housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in HUD housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. On the state…
mineszilla created an entry in Kentucky.
LGBT housing discrimination: No protections from (unknown) to Jan 26, 1999.
Until 1999, there was no protections for LGBTQ individuals from housing discrimination. That changed on January 26th, 1999 when Louisville became the first city in Kentucky to pass the LGBTQ…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Adding date for the first fairness ordinance."
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from 1999 to (none).
On the federal level, individuals are protected from housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in HUD housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. On the state…
mineszilla edited an entry in United States.
"Correction to dates"
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from (unknown) to (none).
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on February 7th, 2025 that it will halt all enforcement of its 2016 Equal Access Rule which prohibited discrimination on the basis of…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Adding info about HUD protections"
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from (unknown) to (none).
On the federal level, individuals are protected from housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in HUD housing programs, shelters and other HUD-funded providers. On the state…
mineszilla edited an entry in United States.
"The Fair Housing Act does not protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity."
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from Feb 10, 2025 to (none).
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on February 10th, 2025 that it will halt all enforcement of its 2016 Equal Access Rule which prohibited discrimination on the basis of…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"recorrection of date"
Homosexual activity: Legal from Sep 24, 1992 to (none).
In 1992, the Kentucky Supreme Court made a ruling on Commonwealth v. Wasson which found that the state's sodomy law violated equal protection and the right to privacy in section 2 of the…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"correcting dates"
Homosexual activity: Legal from Sep 24, 1992 to Jun 26, 2003.
In 1992, the Kentucky Supreme Court made a ruling on Commonwealth v. Wasson which found that the state's sodomy law violated equal protection and the right to privacy in section 2 of the…
mineszilla edited an entry in United States.
"Supreme Court rulings effect all regions in the US overriding state laws in which case this decision should be considered federal law."
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Homosexuality was decriminalized at the federal level in the United States through the landmark Supreme Court decision of Lawrence v. Texas in 2003. The court struck down a Texas statute that…
mineszilla created an entry in Kentucky.
Equal age of consent: Equal from Jul 14, 2018 to (none).
Age of consent is generally 16 years old however, the age of consent can be raised to 18 years old in certain circumstances.
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"New law makes regulations to age of consent"
Equal age of consent: Equal from Sep 24, 1992 to Jul 13, 2018.
The Age of consent in Kentucky is 16 years old.
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"wrong end date for law"
Conversion therapy: Banned from Sep 18, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025.
In 2024, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear banned conversion therapy on minors via executive order after the Republican control led state legislature repeatedly blocked efforts to enact a state law…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Clarification on the legalization of conversion therapy."
Conversion therapy: Not banned from Mar 27, 2025 to (none).
HB 495 legalizes and protects conversion therapy for minors. All restrictions on conversion therapy including executive orders and ordinances have been banned until January 1, 2028.
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Fairness ordinances include protections from housing discrimination in Kentucky"
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from (unknown) to (none).
26 communities in Kentucky protect individuals from housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under LGBTQ Fairness Ordinances. Individuals may also report housing…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Adding relevent information"
LGBT discrimination: Varies by Region from 1999 to (none).
Kentucky communities with LGBTQ Fairness Ordinances include Louisville (1999), Lexington (1999), Covington (2003), Vicco (2013), Frankfort (2013), Morehead (2013), Danville (2014), Midway (2015)…
mineszilla created an entry in Kentucky.
Hate crime protections: Sexual orientation only from Jun 29, 2017 to (none).
KRS 532.031 provides hate crime protections for race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin.
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Added sources along with information of the governor not implementing HB 495 due to "no fiscal appropriations provided"."
Gender-affirming care: Ambiguous from Mar 27, 2025 to (none).
SB 2 bans transgender individuals from receiving gender-affirming care while incarcerated. SB 150 passed in 2023 bans minors under 18 from accessing gender-affirming care and targets doctors who…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Providing more information on how to change legal gender in Kentucky."
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from Jul 13, 1990 to (none).
KRS 213.121 states that an individual may have their birth certificate amended with proof from a licensed physician that their gender has been changed by a surgical procedure and court order of name…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"Homosexual activity has been legal since 1992 with the ruling of Commonwealth v. Wasson."
Homosexual activity: Legal from Sep 24, 1992 to (none).
In 1992, the Kentucky Supreme Court made a ruling on Commonwealth v. Wasson which found that the state's sodomy law violated equal protection and the right to privacy in section 2 of the…