The Family Foundation of Kentucky
- The Family Foundation of Kentucky
The Family Foundation of Kentucky is a non-profit organization based in Lexington. Headed by Kent Ostrander, the Foundation serves as a public policy watchdog on Kentucky issues affecting the family. Though often sympathetic to causes important to religious conservatives, the organization has no religious affiliation.
tances
Historically, the Foundation has stood in favor of:
*Abstinence education
*Judicial restraint
*Religious liberty in the public arena
*Adult stem cell research
The Foundation has historically opposed:
*Abortion
*Euthanasia
*Homosexual marriage and the gay rights movement
*Legalized or expanded gambling
*Pornography and sexually oriented businesses
*Sale of alcoholic beverages
*Embryonic stem cell research
Publications
The Foundation publishes and distributes "The Kentucky Citizen", a bi-monthly newsletter.
Flood
On September 23, 2006, The Family Foundation's headquarters was destroyed by a flood, costing them a number of irreplaceable documents and data. They have currently set up a temporary office and continue to produce mailings and advocate for causes while rebuilding a permanent headquarters.
External links
* [http://www.kentuckyfamily.org/ Home page of The Family Foundation of Kentucky]
* [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOU_DOMESTIC_PARTNERS_KYOL-?SITE=KYLOU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT| 'University of Kentucky considers benefits to domestic partners'] published in The Courier-Journal
* [http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/3/afa/202006b.asp| 'Kentucky Gambling Opponents Lay Odds Against Casino Bill's Survival'] published by AgapePress
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