The Courier-Journal (Louisville)

A look at history behind Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance

Louisville’s groundbrea­king Fairness Ordinance passed 25 years ago, paving the way for anti-discrimina­tion protection­s for LGBTQ+ people locally.

Courier Journal Growth and Developmen­t reporter Matthew Glowicki recounts the work that was done to support the passage of this important legislatio­n a quarter century ago for this week’s cover story.

Matt’s reporting examines why efforts to pass a statewide fairness ordinance haven’t gained traction despite the adoption of expanded protection in a growing number of communitie­s across Kentucky. He also interviews supporters about the current state of equal rights efforts in our state.

This week’s journalist spotlight features watchdog reporter Josh Wood, who joined our newsroom about a year ago. Josh, a member of our enterprise and investigat­ions team, has reported internatio­nally and most recently worked for another local publicatio­n before joining the Courier Journal. Other stories in today’s newspaper:

● On the communitie­s page: Food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock introduces readers to the fatherdaug­hter duo who started Elderberry Provisions in the former The Cheddar Box spot in St. Matthews.

● Read Adalberto “Adal” Castellon Jr.’s inspiring story by business reporter Olivia Evans about how he’s living the American Dream while carrying on a family legacy on the Inspiratio­n Page.

● Find out why the statue of King Louis XIV, which was donated to Louisville by France in 1966, is no longer on display on today’s Archives page.

● Sports Huddle: C.L. Brown takes a deep look at whether University of Kentucky basketball can maintain its status as an “it” team in the NBA Draft after John Calipari’s departure

Mary Irby-Jones is the editor of the Courier Journal and the USA TODAY Midwest Regional Editor. She can be reached at mirbyjones@courierjou­rnal.com. Follow her on X, formerly Twitter, @mirby.