"Discrimination is real."

Shelbyville's next. Because the Shelbyville City Council's cowardly and illegal cancellation of its June 6 meeting to avoid discussing a fairness ordinance just means that at the next meeting they're going to have to rent the Louisville Convention Center to hold every angry citizen who wants her say.

Karla Ward at the Herald:

A crowd of about 200 people gathered before the Frankfort Board of Commissioners on Monday night to comment on whether the city needs a fairness ordinance.

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The portion of the work session that dealt with the fairness ordinance was moved from city hall to the Kentucky History Center to accommodate the overflow crowd, said Mayor Bill May.

Frankfort citizens on both sides of the issue engaged in a sometimes emotional debate that lasted more than two hours.

More people spoke in favor of the ordinance than against it.

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Speaking in favor of an ordinance, Nicholas Holmes said he was not gay, but because he's unmarried and has artistic interests, people sometimes think he is.

"I've been in a few job interviews where there was an uncomfortable pause," he said, when he felt compelled to clarify his orientation. "I feel ashamed for that. My action was rooted in fear. ... Discrimination is real."