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Kentucky Gay Civil Rights Leader Elected to National Organization
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Jordan Palmer, co-founder and
president of Kentucky Equality Federation has
been unanimously elected to the
Board of Directors of Marriage Equality USA.
Marriage Equality USA was founded in 1998 and
has chapters operating across the
nation.
Marriage Equality USA seeks to "secure legally
recognized civil marriage for all, at the
federal and state level, without regard to
gender identity or sexual orientation."
Marriage Equality USA has made headlines in
recent years for their fight to legalize equal
marriage rights for the LGBT citizens of
California, whose case is currently before the
California Supreme Court arguing for the equal
right for LGBT people to marry in California.
Marriage Equality USA is using a 1948 court
ruling (Perez v. Sharp) that overturned a law
prohibiting interracial marriage, concluding
the right to marry the person of your choice is
a "fundamental right of citizenship."
Palmer will be working alongside an army of
national activists, including celebrities who
are members of the Advisory Board to the Board
of Directors of Marriage Equality USA,
including Jason & Demarco, Ari Gold, and
Brian Kent.
Some of Marriage Equality USA's other
activities to date include:
- The first organization (joint effort with Lambda Legal) to institute a comprehensive grass roots marriage and media training program for activists.
- Began the Valentine's Day/Freedom to Marry Day Marriage License Counter demonstrations across the country; same-sex couples ask for marriage licenses from their city hall and county recorder's offices.
- Obtained support of our Marriage Declaration from council members, clergy, community boards, mayors, and other key people throughout the United States.
- Sponsored the first-ever Same-Sex
Wedding Expo in New York, garnering solid
support from gay and non-gay
businesses.
Palmer's appointment to Marriage Equality USA's Board of Directors is for two years.
