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Back up Links:AP/ September 23, 2013, 10:08 AM
[h=1]"Dead town" in Ky. sees revival after passing gay rights ordinance[/h]Eight months after this tiny Appalachian town took a stand against gay-based discrimination, it's basking in a flurry of attention and even an infusion of much-needed cash. All that hoopla has its openly gay mayor dreaming of reviving a place that had long seemed past its prime.
Out-of-towners occasionally venture well off the interstate to make the trek to Vicco, a fading coal town of about 330 residents where an aging row of buildings lines one side of the b-long downtown. Railroad tracks run along the other side, though trains rarely pass by anymore.
Visitors pose for pictures in front of the Mayberry-like city hall or shake hands with Mayor Johnny Cummings, 51, a chain-smoking hair salon operator who grew up in the town, spent some time living on both coasts, and then returned home.
"I thought the 15 minutes of fame would have been over a long time ago," Cummings said.
Not even close.
The town, about 130 miles southeast of Lexington, made national headlines when three of four commissioners voted in January to pass the ordinance, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. City leaders said at the time they simply thought it was the right thing to do, and today marvel at the attention that has followed.
After passage, letters of support poured in from across the country, along with a handful of letters condemning the ordinance, the mayor said.
Money was tucked into some of the supportive letters, mostly in the range of $25 donations. A pastor from New England sent $40 to buy a round of beers for locals who appeared in a segment about Vicco by Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report."
A few other supporters are digging much deeper to show appreciation for the town's action.
A mother and son in California pledged to buy all the new playground equipment for a city park, a project that could reach $90,000, Cummings said. He declined to identify them, but said the gift would greatly expand what was going to be a modest new playground. The town had scraped together enough money to buy a couple of swing sets and a see-saw, he said.
"Dead town" in Ky. sees revival after passing gay rights ordinance - CBS News
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Money for town with anti-discrimination ordinance - Las Vegas Sun News
Money for Kentucky town with anti-discrimination ordinance - News-Sentinel.com
Small U.S. town with ordinance banning discrimination against gays enjoys spotlight, donations
Another small victory drawing support to a town and even generating some money with that support. Soon in the not so distant future these little victories and stories aren't even going to be stories anymore, they are going to be common place. America is slowly riding itself of one more of its discriminations, equality is on the winning path. Its awesome.
Seriously ?
After the donations have been spent where will that towns revenue come from ?
You're not seriously trying to make the point that donations from gay people are going to increase economic activity in perpetuity ?
Uhm maybe read the articles because you
obviously did not, couple things
1.) the donations arent from gay people
2.) "im" not making any point them and showing discrimination and bigotry are losing lol
3.) if the articles dont answer any of your concerns you could visit the town or write the mayor.
How naive can you be ?
Discrimination and bigotry are constructs you and others came up with to create a issue where none existed.
You may think that you're getting your way, that your definition of "bigotry" has been addressed but the truth is the LGBT alliance including those who support them are just a small minority of activist who's values contradict the values that a majority of Americans hold.
So you rely on some Governmental agency to mandate compliance to your false narratives but you'll never change the fact that a vast majority if Americans think the gay lifestyle is abhorent.
You didn't learn anything from the Prop 8 ordeal ?
1.)How naive can you be ?
2.)Discrimination and bigotry are constructs you and others came up with to create a issue where none existed.
3.) You may think that you're getting your way
4.) that your definition of "bigotry" has been addressed
5.) but the truth is the LGBT alliance including those who support them are just a small minority of activist who's values contradict the values that a majority of Americans hold.
6.) So you rely on some Governmental agency to mandate compliance to your false narratives but you'll never change the fact that a vast majority if Americans think the gay lifestyle is abhorent.
7.) You didn't learn anything from the Prop 8 ordeal ?
Posts like this make me sick.
How naive can you be ?
Discrimination and bigotry are constructs you and others came up with to create a issue where none existed.
You may think that you're getting your way, that your definition of "bigotry" has been addressed but the truth is the LGBT alliance including those who support them are just a small minority of activist who's values contradict the values that a majority of Americans hold.
So you rely on some Governmental agency to mandate compliance to your false narratives but you'll never change the fact that a vast majority if Americans think the gay lifestyle is abhorent.
You didn't learn anything from the Prop 8 ordeal ?
"Dead town" in Ky. sees revival after passing gay rights ordinance - CBS News
Back up Links:
Money for town with anti-discrimination ordinance - Las Vegas Sun News
Money for Kentucky town with anti-discrimination ordinance - News-Sentinel.com
Small U.S. town with ordinance banning discrimination against gays enjoys spotlight, donations
Another small victory drawing support to a town and even generating some money with that support. Soon in the not so distant future these little victories and stories aren't even going to be stories anymore, they are going to be common place. America is slowly riding itself of one more of its discriminations, equality is on the winning path. Its awesome.
You may think that you're getting your way, that your definition of "bigotry" has been addressed but the truth is the LGBT alliance including those who support them are just a small minority of activist who's values contradict the values that a majority of Americans hold.
You didn't learn anything from the Prop 8 ordeal ?
There's a money making notion. Pass a law outlawing something that is already outlawed(Sexual Orientation already being a protected class) and get a PR boost.
Maybe next week they will ensure a woman's right to vote.
Hey look, another gay thread by guess who?
Tim-
Yep!
and hey look who is upset over equal rights winning
Care to continue the smack down of your posts?
Every time i see a victory for equal rights story im going to post it, its great equality is winning isnt it?
actually no sexual orientation is NOT a clearly protected class, hence all the new laws making it clear. If it was equal rights for gays and gay marriage would already be established. You should study up on the facts of this subject.
You clearly don't know what a protected class is under Federal rules. Go read up on the EEOC and Office of Fair Housing, and you can read for yourself how this ordinance is a pointless PR move. Federal law already covers sexual orientation discrimination via the EEOC and Office of Fair Housing.
1.)Seems that until they got themselves a gay mayor that equality was working out pretty well down there.. I mean how does a gay guy become a mayor in such a discriminatory, backwards arsed bigoted town anyway?
2.) Seems inconsistent with your narrative doncha think sparky?
Tim-
You clearly don't know what a protected class is under Federal rules. Go read up on the EEOC and Office of Fair Housing, and you can read for yourself how this ordinance is a pointless PR move. Federal law already covers sexual orientation discrimination via the EEOC and Office of Fair Housing.
You'd be surprised at the level of ignorance this one possesses.
Or maybe you wouldn't?
Tim-
sorry you are wrong in the context of the discussion IM very aware of EEOC and OFH that doesnt cover all areas hence why gays cant nationally marry yet, and can be denied service in areas (see all the news stories on this now) etc etc
can they be fired or not hired based on sexual orientation? no they can not but general discrimination can happen to them like in stores etc and its not clearly covers. Sorry your mistake.
voted in January to pass the ordinance, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.
Read your article:
EEOC and Fair Housing already do that. Employment has nothing to do with gay marriage. Buying a house has nothing to do with gay marriage.
This is the same as a union stating that they are integral to ensuring workplace safety, as if OSHA doesn't exist. Or the same as Arizona passing illegal immigration laws....that are are already federal laws.
1.)weird you like to make things up?
who said it was a discriminatory, backwards arsed bigoted town, thats right nobody, you own yourself once again.
Makes it easier when your post destroys itself and i dont even have to do it
Another small victory drawing support to a town and even generating some money with that support. Soon in the not so distant future these little victories and stories aren't even going to be stories anymore, they are going to be common place. America is slowly riding itself of one more of its discriminations, equality is on the winning path Its awesome.
2.) wasn't MY narrative it was the one you made up in your head, please continue to make more lies up and fail though, its always entertaining watching you struggle against facts and reality.
1.)But... But, didn't you say the following in your OP?
2.)So, if equality is on the winning path, and we are shedding ourselves of discrimination, then it is logical that you seem to think that we are not there yet, and that this town wasn't there until it adopted this paradigm? this is what you do ALL THE TIME, you say **** and then claim you didn't say it word for word, but prey tell what exactly did you mean by the above statement that equality is winning, and discriminations are being done away with if not in the context of this story? YOU POSTED the OP, if you weren't specifically talking about the OP and that this town has grown up, well what the hell did it grow up from? You can't hide sparky, YOU SAID IT not me or anyone else, so please explain what you meant in full context as it applied to your little warm and fuzzy story> Please try and explain how it meant something other than what the syntax suggests it meant?
3.)Oh, no, it most certainly is your narrative that America is a discriminatory and bigoted land of gay haters, and that slowly but surely all us knuckle dragging homophobes will be in the minority. if it isn't your narrative then what is, sunshine?
4.)You own yourself every time you open your mouth, and no amount of "prove I said it", or, "you are factually incorrect" is going to save you from yourself. Even your gay loving outspoken followers can't save you from yourself. Any thinking individual sees right through your charade. Words have meaning and the meaning is derived from context. Just because you don't say exactly word for word what your language meant, it does not detract from your meaning or how any reasonable English speaking person would interpret your words to mean. this is your little childish game, you claim you did not say something, but what you meant was exactly what you said. I think you enjoy forcing people to point it out to you, and I don't mind because you're a pretend intellectual who can't debate honestly himself out of a wet paper bag. You've been exposed countless time by other posters yet you still do what you do as plug your ears, and close your eyes and yell at the top of the mountain that you are so glorious in your intellectual destruction of your opponents. I surmised a while ago that you posses very clear narcissistic tendencies, coupled with a unhealthy ego, and now we can top it with a massive delusion of grandeur. I'm not even a psychologist but I did stay at a holiday inn last night, but you're textbook bro.. My 4 year old could diagnose you as having those issues.
5.)Anyway, here we are again in a gay thread started by you for some unknown reason, and you're still you.
6.) I suspect I'll get a numbered reply showing how factually incorrect I am, or a challenge to prove what it is I'm saying, like we're in some twilight zone episode where I'm the victim of some dastardly plot to destroy brain cells with every key typed..
have fun Sparky.. You are clearly enjoying yourself.
Tim-
1.) lol but is right, yes THAT is exactly what i said, again where does it say anything about the town?
This is all I need.. The rest is just your usual MO. If you weren't talking about the town making an ordinance that is now offering equality to SS people, MEANING until that point it did not, then what in the hell were you talking about? LOL Like I said, you're an intellectual lightweight, you can't even tell when you're owning yourself. You can't escape this one sparky.. It's all right there in your own words.. YOU LOSE, deal with it and adapt..
Tim-
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