Louisville’s Fairness Campaign Anniversary

Back in June, I had the great honor of being asked to cover the 25th anniversary celebration of the Fairness Campaign for Modern Louisville magazine. The publication itself is relatively new and focuses on LGBTQ issues.

Fairness Campaign 25th Anniversary by Tim Girton — Yer Girlfriend on stage.

For the Fairness Campaign to have been around for 25 years is nothing short of amazing. Long before the Supreme Court ruled that love won, they’ve been fighting the good fight for equality in a southern city. That’s obviously not the easiest sell in the world. It still isn’t as any visit to Rowan County can attest. However, you can’t ignore the power of what they’ve done and the effect they’ve had on the discussion.

You can and should pick up the magazine. It will do a couple of things. It will show that you support local publications which is near and dear to my heart, and it will show just how far our city has come in the struggle for equality. I don’t mean that fight is over because it’s not. But there is progress.

Ann Ellerkamp and Lisa Aug.

Andrew Stone and Shannon Porter.

Diane Moten and Frances Black.

Sam Marcusson and K. A. Owens.

Dennis and Lynn Hartman.

Jeff Been, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell and Eric Graninger.

Tom Jones, Angela Hagen, Roe Squire and Phillip Morgan.

Antonia Lindauer and Tim Holman.

Lisa Gunterman, Dr. Kaila Story, Becky Roehrig and Jaison Gardner.

Amanda Stahl.

Pam Newman and Ciel Bates.

Deb Hatfield with Brandy and Jessica Chamberlain.

Henry Brousseau and Jamie McClard.

Mike Croghan and Bob Ferland.

Nicole Luddington and Shonta Gibbs.

Dr. Kaila Story and Jaison Gardner.

Adam Schuartz and Roman Melendez.

Kristen Massingill and Maggie Johnson.

Holly Knight and Adam Hall.

Cynthia and Dottie Dare with Ann Ellerkamp and Lisa Aug.

Mike Mattingly and Chris Hartman.

Shane Less and Billie Free.

Dancing to the music of Yer Girlfriend.

Mark Baridon and Axel Nava-Sanchez.

Elizabeth Scott and Shelton McElroy.

Jen Staub, Attica Scott, Carol Kraemer, Shameka Parrish-Night, Keith Farah – deVries, Sonja Farah – deVries, Dawn Wilson, Carla F. Wallace and T. Gonzales.