Versailles, Kentucky became the 14th city in the state to pass a 'fairness ordinance,' limiting discrimination against the LGBTQ community.
. Versailles became the 14th city to pass such an ordinance in the state. The council approved the ordinance with a vote of 3-2.
The fairness ordinance prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in the areas of housing, employment and public accommodations. Religion, national origin, age, sex, color and race are also covered by the ordinance. Both exemptions and penalties for violating the ordinance are provided for.on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
Louisville and Lexington passed fairness ordinances in 1999, the first cities in the state to do so. Other Kentucky towns under the fairness ordinance include Covington, Danville and Morehead.with a vote of 5-3. After that vote, fairness ordinances covered approximately 25 percent of the state's population.
A supporter of same-sex marriage holds a sign during a protest in front of the federal courthouse September 3, 2015 in Ashland, Kentucky.The vote came after the ordinance was tabled in March after a public meeting in 2017. Participants spoke for about two hours, expressing both support and opposition. Georgetown citizen Ron Fannin was
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