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Louisville AIDS Walk Will Include 5K Run & Pet Walk T H E R E S P E C T E D S OURCE FOR G L B T N E W S S I N C E J UNE 1 9 9 0 LETTERThe WWW.THELETTERONLINE.COM VOLUME 19, ISSUE 9 • SEPTEMBER 2008 Louisville AIDS Walk Will Include 5K Run & Pet Walk Kentucky’s largest annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser, the download a pledge form. Assistance is available to help 16th Annual Louisville AIDS Walk, will take place on you easily set up your own personalized webpage with Sunday, September 28. Registration and entertainment the Walk’s online fundraising service. for the Walk, along with a 5K Run and Pet Walk, will Supporting the Louisville AIDS Walk comes with begin at 1:00pm on the Belvedere. great benefits! The top fundraiser will win a 2009 In addition to the Walk, this year’s event will again Kentucky Derby Festival Ultimate Package. Raise $1,500 provide a fun time for children. The KidZone will offer and you’ll be entered to win an HD TiVo! You can also face painting, ice cream and costumed characters. earn a 16th Anniversary t-shirt, a sweatshirt and a gas/ To get involved in the local fight against AIDS visit grocery gift card valued at $25, $50 or $100. The more The route for the 16th Annual Louisville AIDS Walk/5K Run and Pet Walk will again www.louisvilleaidswalk.org, where you can easily register, money you raise, the more prizes you earn. include the Clark Memorial Bridge. This seems appropriate since the money raised form a team, learn more about the services offered provides a true “Bridge of Hope” for thousands of Kentuckiana residents infected by participating agencies, make a secure donation or Continued on page 8 and affected by HIV/AIDS. COMMUNITY PHOTO GALLERY Dozens of folks attended the August gathering of the Louisville Gay Professionals group (also known as “GPro”) that took place at Q in downtown Louisville. GPro’s next Cocktail Party will take place on Wednesday, September 17 beginning at 5:30 in the DOC Bar at the Connection. For more information about the group and other upcoming events, you’ll find them on Facebook or you may write mark@ markengland.com. Brian Rzepczynski THE LETTER WWW.THELETTERONLINE.COM SEPTEMBER 008 Recession-Proof Your Business: Advertise In THE LETTER! [email protected] SEPTEMBER 008 WWW.THELETTERONLINE.COM THE LETTer LETTERThe AROUND THE REGION www.theletteronline.com Post Office Box 7842 Dirty Trick: Defeated Council Candidate Louisville, KY 40257 Founded in June 1990 by Plans Defamation Lawsuit Humphrey Marshall & Jeffrey Goldsmith by Philip M. Bailey EXECUTIVE EDITOR/WEBMASTER [Reprinted with permission from the August 13, 2008 issue of L.E.O. Until someone with an address is indentified as being responsible ADVERTISING & DISTRIBUTION: newspaper. Copyright 2008, L.E.O. Weekly, Inc. All rights reserved.] for the mailer, Herndon cannot file a violation complaint with the Dave VanderPol: (502) 338-4153 Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, the regulatory agency that [email protected] A former candidate for Louisville Metro Council is preparing to oversees campaign expenditures and investigates civil violations file a defamation lawsuit in an effort to find out who is responsible in Kentucky elections. The defamation suit is separate from any GRAPHIC DESIGN Scott Stortz - Titan Design Solutions for distributing an anti-gay campaign flier that might have cost him complaint Herndon might eventually file with KREF. the election. According to state election laws, independent expenditures GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSISTANT In May, Ken Herndon narrowly lost the Democratic primary of more than $500 made by a person or group during a political Bryn Marlow for the 6th District seat to incumbent George Unseld by a mere campaign with the purpose of advocating the election or defeat of 112 votes. The Saturday before the election, voters found in their a candidate must be reported directly to KREF. As of yet, no such HIV RESOURCES EDITOR mailboxes a malicious campaign mailer — a glossy, double-sided, payments for the mailer have been accounted for. Brad Hampton high-priced flier — featuring a photo of Herndon's face transposed This anti-gay flier was distributed to voters just days before the [email protected] atop the body of a man embracing two other men kissing at a gay- election. Herndon believes that whomever created and distributed With an estimated readership of over 14,000, pride parade. Among a number of homophobic jabs in bold letters the mailer must have known it was a violation of Kentucky election THE LETTER is distributed throughout the seven state was this gem: "(Herndon) wants us to elect him because he designed laws. region of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Illinois, new garbage cans?! I guess when you live a life of trash you become "They faked the name," he says. "Why else would they create a Michigan & Missouri pretty familiar with garbage cans." fake name — it tells me they knowingly violated the statute." "I frankly think it cost me the race," Herndon, who is gay, told Though she wouldn't comment on Herndon's case specifically, REGULAR CONTRIBUTERS LEO Weekly in June, shortly after the election. Sarah Jackson, executive director of KREF, says anyone who knowingly Brad Hampton Brian Rzepczynski Now, Herndon says he intends to file a civil complaint against a violates the expenditure statute is open to criminal charges, and that James Hensley Ernesto Scorsone John/Jane Doe in Jefferson County Circuit Court in the next couple there are various penalties. Depending upon the case, Jackson says Bryn Marlow Tina Storm of weeks, the first step toward finding out who produced, paid for that charges range from a misdemeanor to a felony, including a Brandon Monson David Williams and distributed the mailer. fine of up to $10,000 for each offense. After KREF investigates a Beth Ann Rubin Misty York Filing suit against an unnamed party would give Herndon's violation they forward it to the appropriate prosecutorial agency, PHOTO JOURNALISTS lawyer the power to subpoena any future witnesses about the mailer's usually the Kentucky Attorney General's Office. James Hensley, Scott Stortz, David Williams source. A line on the flier states that a group called "Citizens for "Criminal penalties would depend upon the attorney general," Family and Moral Values" paid for it; however, no such organization she says. Publication of the name, photograph or is registered with the state. In turn, Allison Martin, spokeswoman for the attorney general, likeness of any person, organization, or business "We don't know their names — yet," Morgan Ransdell, Herndon's says that any prosecution would depend upon initial findings by in articles or advertising in THE LETTER or on attorney, tells LEO Weekly. "One of the purposes of our complaint KREF. its companion website is not to be construed is to learn that information." "They may coordinate with us," she says. "But it's their call on as an indication of the sexual orientation of Ransdell says the lawsuit is based upon the mailer's inflammatory any investigation." such person, organization or business. illustrative and written content, which falsely depicts Herndon with Martin tells LEO that her office was first notified about the the purpose of injuring his reputation. Once an individual or group mailer on Election Day, when a Jefferson County resident called the THE LETTER assumes no responsibility for is named in the defamation lawsuit, that information could be used Election Fraud hot line complaining about its homophobic content. unsolicited materials submitted for publication. to open the door to criminal charges for whomever is responsible After reviewing the mailer, the complaint was forwarded to Emily THE LETTER reserves the right to edit or reject for the mailer. Dennis, legal counsel for KREF. any advertisement. "When you have an anonymous violation you have to start Meanwhile, Herndon is unwavering, saying he hopes the somewhere," says Herndon, adding, "If we find definitive evidence, defamation complaint will spawn either a civil or criminal case to we'd then proceed to change that Jane/John Doe to a specific name." uncover who is responsible: "We will pursue both — vigorously." © 2008, The Letter News, LLC. All rights reserved. Queer As Smoke: Kansas City Cincinnati AIDS Walk Event Challenges Smoking OCTOBER 2008 DEADLINES September 27 The 6th Annual LGBTQ Tobacco Summit will take place Press releases, Regional Calendar September 22 -23, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. This event items and Community Groups listings is the premier training event for LGBTQ tobacco disparities Save the date for the 2008 Walk to Stop AIDS. This year's must be received no later than nationwide. event will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Sawyer Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Workshops will provide case studies of some of the best Point, on the downtown Cincinnati riverfront. Onsite registration practices in this arena. State policymakers, researchers, program Advertising reservations must managers, activists, and community organizers are invited to will begin at 8:00am and the walk will begin at 9:00. be received no later than meet the experts, learn, and share their wisdom. Monday, September 22, 2008. To register online or for more information visit www. For more information, including details on the availability STOPAIDScincinnati.org or call (513) 421-2437. All items should be sent to: of scholarships for participants, visit www.lgbttobacco.org or [email protected]. call (617) 927-6452. THE LETTER WWW.THELETTERONLINE.COM SEPTEMBER 008 Tennessee: Three Men Attacked Outside Bar [Reprinted with permission from OUT & minor injuries, classifying the incident as a ABOUT, Nashville, TN. Copyright 2008, Out simple assault, according to a police report. & About Newspaper, Inc. All rights reserved.] The two male assailants had spent much It's being classified as a simple assault, but of the night inside New Beginnings and two Johnson City men attacked outside a left the bar at about 2:00am.
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