Victory in Vicco!Tiny Appalachian Coal Town

Smallest in America with Fairness

WINTER 2013

page 1 Fairness Rally Feb. 20 Victory in Vicco

page 2-3 2012 Friends of Fairness

page 4 4th Street Live! Racism ACLU/Fairness Dinner

2263 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206 ★ 502.893.0788 ★ Fairness.org ★ Twitter @FairnessCamp

Catholics for FairnessFeb. 20 Rally Day SchedulePilgrimage

Sunday, Feb. 17, 4:45 p.m. 415 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.

Rep. Jim Wayne (D-Louisville), Fr. Joe Fowler, and a coalition of Catholics for Fairness will march in the second annual pilgrimage from George Garvin Brown Park to the Cathedral of the Assumption to request Archbishop Kurtz’s support of statewide Fairness protections--all are invited to join and attend mass as a group!

7:00 & 8:00 a.m.: Fairness Carpools* (2263 Frankfort Ave., 40206)8:00 a.m.: Optional Prayer Breakfast in Capitol Annex Cafeteria

9:00 a.m.: Lobby Training in Capitol Annex Room 17110:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lobby Legislators

1:30 p.m.: Rally in Capitol Rotunda

*Regional carpools outside Louisville are available. Contact 502.893.0788 or Laura@Fairness.org for the one nearest you!

The Capitol buildings are located at 700 Capitol Ave., Frankfort, KY, 40601. A photo ID is required for entry at security check points.

Call 800.372.7181 today to schedule a meeting with your representatives and/or leave a message supporting statewide anti-discrimination Fairness Senate Bill 28, House Bill 171, and Rep. Mary Lou Marzian’s (D-Louisville) anti-bullying/harassment law.

(above) Vicco Mayor Johnny Cummings, City Attorney Eric Ashley, Police Chief Tony Vaughn, and City Commissioners are joined by Fairness Campaign Director Chris Hartman, Administrative Coordinator Laura Reece, ACLU-KY Executive Director Michael Aldridge, and Fairness Coalition Eastern Kentucky Organizer Katherine Grigg on January 14 as Vicco passes a local anti-discrimination Fairness ordinance.

In January the tiny Appalachian town of Vicco, population 334, named for the Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Company, became the fourth city in Kentucky and smallest in America to approve anti-discrimination Fairness protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Fairness Coalition leaders, who made connections in the community through work in Richmond and Berea, joined the mayor and city commission as they debated the issue in a calm, frank manner, leading to a 3-1 passage of the ordinance.

“Vicco is a community that believes all folks should be treated fairly,” shared Vicco City Attorney Eric Ashley. “We believe everyone deserves the opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Fairness is a Kentucky value, a Vicco value, and one of our most American values.”

View New York Times and other coverage at Fairness.org.

An additional tiered giving list of these same donors will appear in the 2013

Summer Fairness Campaign newsletter.

21C Museum HotelAmanda Abell Brent Ackerson

ACLU of KentuckyGary Adams

Steven Adams and Michael Miller Grace Akers and Maria Price

Holly Akridge and Tonia Arnett Michael Aldridge and Matt Madden

Bonifacio Aleman Ann Allen

Sean Allen and Stewart Hoertz Debra Anderson and Gary Cusick

David Anderson Charlena Andrews

Anonymous (Over 100 Donors)Allan and Elise Atherton

Attica Scott Campaign for Metro CouncilSummer Auerbach and Brandon Coan

Tania Avalos Merle Bachman

John and Natalie Bajandas Christene Baldwin Mary Ann Ballard

Betty Banton Debby Barber

Corrie and Kate Barkman Luke Barlowe and Jim Meade

Melissa and Tim Barry Rebecca Bazzle

Bryan Bear Jeff Been and Eric Graninger Patti Bell and Jeanne Hanley Sarina Benn and Adam Lyons

Linda and Dale Billingsley Edith Bingham

Eleanor Bingham Miller Mary and Elzie Ray Bird

Michael Blair Randy Blevins and Matthew Porter

Rachelle Bombe Marilyn and Alan Bornstein

Chris Botner Steven Bourassa

Judy Bowen Dennis, Patricia and Erica Bricking

Keith Brooks Becky Brown Christy Brown

Brown-Forman CorporationVernon Broyles

Thomas Bruker and Craig Johnson Philip Bryan

Michael Bryant Brian Buford

Deb Burda and Linda Wemes Michael Burris and Doug Pfendler

Jared Burton Carol and Craig Cadonic

Joan Callahan and Jennifer Crossen Barbara Cambron and Vee Boblitt

Mary Lou Cambron & Karen Compton Andie Camden and Todd Johnson

Campaign Fund of David NicholsonMichael Canales Cynthia Carlson

Lisa Cartier-Giroux Robert Caruthers

A.G. Casebeer and Susan Lane Sherry Castetter

David and Debbie Chervenak Helen Claiborne

Clifton Universalist Unitarian ChurchCarol Cobb

Conliffe and Hickey InsuranceSam Connally and Bob Warner

Maureen Connelly Cheryl Conner

Linda Contarino Jacob Conway Brittany Cook

Martha Neal and Graham Cooke Randall Correll

Dario and Madeline Covi Kathleen Crawford and Cindi Ramm

Rachel Crist Carolyn Cromer

Cassandra Culin and Kyle Ellison Sarah Lynn Cunningham

Krysta Curl Betsy Dailinger Kate Davidson

Carol and Deborah Davies Cherie Dawson-Edwards

Sonja De Vries Stacy Deck

Helen Deines Lisa DeMaio

Jim Dickinson and Timothy Combs Julia Dietrich and Barbara Powers

Elizabeth Dinkins Diva’s House of Style Salon/Day Spa

Jennifer Donlon Andrew Downey

Patrick Draus Gary and Kathleen Drehmel

Michael Drury and Bryant Lewis Joan and Tom Dubay

Jean Edwards Davis Edwards and Steve Bass

Jerry Eifler Kathi Ellis

Jane Godchaux and Bert Emke Mark England and Michael Handley

Patrick Englert Sarah Exner

Barbara Fabricant and Richard SloneHeather Falmen

Dan Farrell Leila Faucette and Kristin Chervenak

Virginia Forest and Patria Fielding Rachel Firkins

First Unitarian ChurchJohn Fischer and Jon Hamby

Richard and Marjorie Fitzgerald Ted Fleischaker and Ivan Howard

Billy Flood Cathy Ford and Everett Hoffman Donna Fosberg and Jackie Lucas

Jeff Franklin Sandra Frazier

Shannon and Andy Frey Harriette Friedlander

Friends Meeting of Louisville, IncJoan Frisz

Gina Kay Calvert and I. Joel Frockt Rus Funk

Jan Gable and Donna Freeman Joyce and Gordon Garner

Michael Eli Garton Patrick Garvey Mike Gatton John Gatton

Bob German and G. Brent Carter Susan Gibson Louis Giesel David Gill

Nancy and Sheldon Gilman Tony Glore

Carl Ryan Goepper Stuart and Linda Goldberg

David Goldsmith Joanna Goldstein

Tiff Gonzales Rebecca Grant Robert Graves

Mary Moss Greenebaum Kimberly Greenwell

Robert Greenwell Katherine Greenwood

Steve Grover John and Noelle Gulden

Sandy Gulick Mary Ellen and Pete Gunterman

Suzie Hackmiller Angela Stallings and Kenneth Hagan

Adam Hall Laura and Brian Hall

June Hampe Brad Hampton and Alex Durall

Patrick Hanna Terence Hart Heather Hart

Mary Lynn Hartman Chris Hartman Vincent Hatton

Bob and Laura Hawley Patrick Hayden

Smith and Anne Haynie Michael Heise Louis Helman

Fred Hendler and Nancy Martin Roberta Hershberg

Cathy Hinko Jacob Hogg

Gill and Augusta Holland Jane Hope

Karen Horan and Judy Pugh David and Mary Horvath

Dan Hourigan and Ton Ali Holly Houston

Peter Howard Alan Huelsman

Joe Hughes Benji Humphries

Thomas Hurd and David Sickbert Margaret Hyland

Russell Ihrig Rose and Ampelio Isetti

Karen Jarboe and Nanci Moore Jefferson County Teachers Association

Joni Jenkins Jane Jenkins

Jennifer Starke State Farm InsuranceJoyce Jennings Elizabeth Jent Susan Johns

Perry Johnson Wendy Jo Johnson

Clark Johnson and Diane Pecknold Helen Jones and Thomas Pike

Nathaniel Jones Dorothy Joseph

JustFundKYJoe Kaplan

Dave Kaplan Kelly Kapp

William Kearney Kathy Kearney Schell Gloria Kemper-O’Neil

Erin Kennedy Brian Walker and Shaun Kenney Martha Kenney and Ann Deibert

Kentucky Medical GroupKentucky School Boards Association

Ronald Kestler Casey Kimball

J. Timothy King and Kevin Noland Tim Kitchen Mary Kitley John Kleber

James Klump Rita Knowles

Avery Kolers and Karen Christopher Jeff Rodgers and Ed Kruger

Forrest Kuhn Michael and Mary Ann Lambert

Marian Lancaster Kathy and Lew Lancaster

George Lane and Mark Tatum Jane A. Lapinski

Tim Lawson Ren Scheuerman and Travis Lay

Dawn Leach Stephen Lebder Rebecca Lecron

Sarah Ann Ledford Douglas Leezer and David Johnson

Melanie Levin Belle and Philip Levy

Erwin Lewis Michael Lewis

Lexington FairnessTony and Anne Lindauer

Neal Linker Michael Losavio

2012 "Friends of Fairness" Donors

Jessica Loving and Sheryl Snyder Jonathan Lowe Barbara Luckett

Sarah Lyons Sally MacDonald Charles Maddox

Doug Magee and Anne Marie Regan Heather Mahoney Sam Marcosson

Denton Marr Ernest Marshall and Ona Bass Marshall

Jessica Martin Mary Lou and William Marzian Shawn Masters for Covington

Bob Matson Irv Maze

Angela McCormick-Bisig Morgan McGarvey Randall McKenzie Pamela McMichael

Marta Means Ronald and Linda Metts

Kurt Metzmeier and Beth Haendiges Martin and Theresa Meyer

Jon and Connie Meyer Kay Milam

Leslie and James Millar Kate Miller Joyce Miller

Heather Miller Jan Miller Arnold

Ellen Mink Marta Miranda

Timothy Mitchell Tom Moffett

Andree Mondor and Marshall Eldred Alana Montgomery

Nicole Moody Jennifer Moore

Beverly and Gerald Moore Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC

Curt Morrison William Morrow IV

Jenny Morse Mary Mudd and Natashia Lindsey

Mary Margaret and Edward Mulvihill Megan and Eileen Murphy

Chris Napier and Tommy Arnold Alice and Stuart Neff

Michael Neumann LaDonna Nicolas

Mark Niehaus Scott Nussbaum and Allen Matlin

Kevin O’Brien Michael and Ellen O’Connell

Annie O’Connell Sheila O’Donnell-Schuster

Kathleen O’Neil and Jim Busch Joe and Mary Beth O’Reilly

Robyn Ochs Dana Oliver Lisa Osanka

Debra Osoffsky Dianna Ott

Dave Pafundi

David Partin Thomas Patteson

Dr. Gary Pennington and Margaret Pennington

Derek Penwell Perelmuter Consulting

Mark and Marci Perelmuter Stuart Perelmuter Elizabeth Perkins Nancy Peterson

Jan Phillips Jeff Polson and Gary White

Richard Popp John and Eugenia Potter

Robert Prather E. M. Ramirez

Jovelino and Joan Ramos Nancy Rankin and Whitworth Stokes

Morgan Ransdell Tom Ranz and Bill Trent

James and Pam Ratterman Laura Reece Sarah Reed

Robert and Jeanne Reed Edith Rein

Linda Remington Gil Reyes and Sean Donaldson Josephine Richardson D’Amato

Charles Robert Charles and Michael Robertson Sara Robertson and Liane Dean

Rocky Robinson and Ron Randolph Mary Alex Rohleder and Paul Fridell

John and Teouline Rose Virgil Rosell

Siddy Rosenberg Paul Rowe

Ann Rudrauff and Laura Baron Pam Ryan

Ryan for Commonwealth AttorneyRobert and Felice Sachs

Barbara and E. Halsey Sandford Charles and Stephanie Sarasohn Aaron Satran and Angela Singla

Elizabeth Sawyer Mark and Zan Sawyer-Dailey

Owen, Genny and Cindy Scheldorf Patti and Martin Schiller

Gilbert and Bettye Schroerlucke Louise Schulman Richard Schwarz

Ray Schweri and Maria Hines Attica Scott

Marcia and Edwin Segal Lesa Seibert

Harriette Seiler John Selent

Dr. Christian Settle Altman Rajesh Shah and Robert Bozeman

Paige Shank Greta and Jacob Sherman

SiennaSue Simon

Robert Simpson Mike Slaton and Jake Souder

Seymour Slavin and Claire Drucker Rosemary Smith and Karen Cronin

Trisha Anne Smith-Kolb Kelsie Smithson Stephen Spanyer

Craig Spears, CPASue Speed

Colin Spitler St. Williams Church

Amanda Stahl Patrick Stallard

State Campaign Fund for Mary Marzian

Curtis Stauffer and Rachel Cutler Judy Steer

Dorene and Russ Stein Julie Steinau

John and Amy Stemmle Donald Stern

Meg Stern George Stinson and Ed Lewis

Kimberly Stocking Donna Stone Robert Straus

Elwood Stroder and Mike O’Leary Robert Strong and Valencia Lopez Elwood and Roxanne Sturtevant

James William Svendsen Jonathan Sydow

David Tachau and Susannah Woodcock Tall Trees, LLCPatricia Taylor

Carla and K. Grant Taylor John Tederstrom and Mark Cannon

Ike Thacker Janet Tharpe

Nancy Theriot Dorothy Thomas Mickey Thomas

Phil Thomas and Tricia Tinsley Emily Thomas

Donald Thomas II Darcy Thompson

Deborah Thompson and Jo Ann Kalb Cliff Todd

Rose Mary Toebbe John Tompkins

TSL Construction, LLCThomas Van De Rostyne

Suzanne Vance Russ Vandenbroucke

Mary Jean Varble Bonnie and Clifford Vatter

Charles Venable and Martin Webb Jeanie Walker Carla Wallace Sarah Walsh Hal Warheim

LaQuita Washington Porter Watkins and George Bailey Carolyn Weaver and Rita Simmons Caroline Deutsch and Carl Webster

Terry and Morris Weiss Dona Wells Don Wenzel

John and Marilyn Werst Stephen Wesley Bobbie White

Robert and Clara White Nicholas Wilkerson

Dawn Wilson Becki Winchel

Thomas B. WineMax Wineinger Bob Woehrle

Nancy Woodcock Fawn Wujick

John and Catherine Yarmuth Barry Zalph and Katherine Whiteside

Kristen Zappalla Mary Zink

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Gifts Were Received in Honor of:

Ton Ali and Dan HouriganBenny Alvey

Andrew L. & Katie Allison DailingerBecky Burke

Christopher James Rowzee Engelhardt and his mothers Chris and

NoviaPeggy FeherTiff GonzalesEric Graninger

Debbie HallDonna Hall

Brad Hampton and Alex DurallChris HartmanKevin O’ Brien

Chrisanna RobertsDorene SteinCarla Wallace

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Gifts Were Received in Memory of:

Mark R. BrownPat Platt

Regina RandallRuss Stein

Dorothy Marie Thomas

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*The Fairness Campaign received the final disbursement of a substantial

estate gift from George Koch in 2011; we were remiss to not acknowledge

this gift last year.

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SAVE THE DATE!

To celebrate and honor your role in strengthening the committed partnership between the Fairness Campaign and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky,

Susan Hershberg and the Wiltshire Pantry invite you to an evening of elegant dining and fine music

Saturday, March 23, 2013Cocktails in the Lobby – 6:30 p.m.

Dinner in the Viewpoint Room – 8:00 p.m.Muhammad Ali Center, 144 North Sixth Street

Reserve your table, sponsorship, or seat by calling (502) 893-0788 or e-mailing Laura@Fairness.org.

BEST NONPROFIT!Statewide Fairness Rally Feb. 20!

4th Street Live!Racial Discrimination Talks

End PositivelySeveral meetings between the management of 4th Street Live! and a coalition of social justice organizations including the ACLU-KY, Connected Voices, Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice, the Fairness Campaign, and the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission have resulted in a number of positive initiatives. 4th Street Live! has committed to better communicate its dress code policy by posting it at all entrances when the street is operating as an entertainment venue and on the company website. They are also providing a toll free number to collect customer questions or concerns, and are implementing diversity training for security and management staff.