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Group Says Survey Proves Attitudes Toward Gay And Transgendered Changing In KY

By Alan Lytle

Lexington, KY – A new survey of registered voters in Kentucky shows an increase in the belief that anti-discrimination laws should apply to members of the gay and transgendered community. The poll commissioned by the Kentucky Statewide Fairness Coalition, shows that 83 percent of the 600 respondents, favor such protections in the workplace, in housing, and public accommodations; such as restaurants and hospitals. Craig Cammack is Chair of Lexington Fairness, one of five organizations that comprise the coalition.

"You know, everyday, in talking with our neighbors we find that once they understand that if you walk outside of the city limits of Lexington, Louisville, and Covington, and you are a member of the LGBT community, you can be denied hotel rooms, service at a restaurant, employment, all of those kind of, basic rights"

Cammack says the survey shows a marked upswing in tolerance of gay and transgendered people, among citizens, regardless of political party, ideology, or geography.

"This really is not a partisan issue. This is a basic issue of everyday Kentuckians wanting the same chance to earn a living, be safe in their community, serve their country, take care of the ones they love."

Lexington, Louisville, and Covington, are the only three Kentucky cities that have enacted Fairness Ordinances. Cammack says the Coalition will use the survey results to push other communities across the state to follow suit.