Fighting for Fairness in the Foothills
Yes, Richmond, Kentucky, is a college town, but EKU is deserted for the summer, leaving this city in the Appalachian foothills far less populated and far more conservative than during the semesters.
So it's all the more encouraging that even in the dog days Richmond progressives are up for a fight.
Daniel Moore at the Herald:
More than 100 people gathered outside Richmond City Hall on Wednesday to demand a local fairness ordinance after a lesbian couple was told to leave a park after sharing a kiss.
State and local supporters organized the rally after a gatekeeper allegedly told Cheri Chenault and Destiny Keith to leave Million Park in Richmond because "those type of people" weren't welcome there.
Jessica Miller-Poole, owner of 13 Wishes Photography, was photographing the couple for a maternity shoot when they shared a brief kiss, she said.
The couple was in attendance, smiling and chanting along with everyone else. Demonstrators unrolled a banner that read "standing on the side of love" and carried signs that allowed a space for their identity: "I'm a ____ and I support fairness." Identities ranged from "Christian" to "student" to "Richmond resident."
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