A Kentucky McDonald's will be getting some very special - and angry - guests today.

Activists down in Louisville announced today that they plan on protesting two employees' anti-gay actions this summer.

From the press release:

In July, five visitors were waiting for their food to be prepared at McDonald’s when an employee behind the counter referred to them as “faggots” to another employee. The visitors asked to speak with a manager. As they waited for the supervisor on duty, the employee who had called them “faggots” started arguing with them, repeatedly calling them “faggots” in front of other customers and calling one of them a “cocksucker” and “bitch.”

The supervisor on duty refused to refund the group's purchase, and all attempts to solve the issue with McDonald’s managers and corporate offices have been ignored.

That incident no doubt pleases the American Family Association, which yesterday claimed victory in their own protest against McDonald's, whom they accused of being in cahoots with the queers.

Full release after the jump…

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Kentucky's school aged gays got political backing yesterday, but definitely have a fight ahead of them.

The House Education Committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would require school districts to create a policy to deal with bullies, but its critics voiced concern that it could lead to the teaching of homosexuality in schools.

Senate president David Williams said he and some of his peers are concerned "this bill would be an excuse for the addition of curriculum concerning aberrant behavior." Williams admits that he has not yet read the bill…

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We're asking you to vote on your favorites in the traditional movie, television, music, and internet categories, but at the end we've included several gay-specific categories that you won't find covered anywhere else this awards season!

Vote like your life depends on it!

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The political became personal down Kentucky way. The Kentucky Equality Federation and the Kentucky Fairness Alliance have called it quits as a queer coalition. And, according to federation leader Jordan Palmer, the problems stem from the Alliance's leader, Christina Gilgor.

Palmer released the following statement after the dissolution resolution:

[We have] received many reports from federation management and affiliated organizations about difficulties in working with current leadership of the Kentucky Fairness Alliance and particularly its chief spokeswoman, Christina Gilgor.

Palmers goes on to accuse the Alliance of "alienating" Federation members, but did not get into the specifics of the "personal matters".

Gilgor, meanwhile, insists that her group will "continue to do our work".

Kentucky's gubernatorial race got a bit of celebrity - and anti-gay rhetoric - this weekend. The Bluegrass state's Republican party commissioned singer Pat Boone to record an automated call blasting Democratic nominee Martin Steve Bashear, who "has consistently supported every homosexual cause".

We've included the TPM-provided audio below, but here's the entire text from PageOneQ:

Hello friends this is Pat Boone a fellow Kentuckian by descent from grandaddy Dan'l. I've always been proud of Kentucky's stance on patriotic, military and moral issues; a great heritage. Now, as an American and a Christian I am very conservative about the upcoming governor's election. Ernie Fletcher is a typical Kentuckian, he's worked long and hard for the state, its people, and its traditions. And, of course, he has come under attack by political opponents and now he faces a man who wants his job who has consistently supported every homosexual cause: same sex marriage, gay adoption, special rights, to gay, lesbian, bisexual, even transgender individuals.

The problem (inaudible) gay advocacy groups (inaudible) enthusiastically endorse Bashear, knowing he's their guy. Kentuckians have already voted to amend the state constitution to prohibit same sex marriage. Now, do you want governor who'd like Kentucky to be like another San Francisco? Please reelect Ernie Fletcher.

This message paid for by the Kentucky Republican Party.

So, do you think the GOP paid Boone for this or did he do it out of the goodness of his black heart? Luckily the state's polls show Bashear way ahead of Governor Fletcher, so poor Boone may be crying himself to sleep Tuesday night.

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• Robbie Williams fancies himself a fucking rocking Christian. We fancy ourselves music critics: your song sucks, Robbie.

• Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher called a special legislative session to stop University of Kentucky and University of Louisville from adopting gay-friendly benefits:

Governor Fletcher wants to change state law to require all state agencies to offer health benefits to employees in ways that “adhere” to the Kentucky Constitution’s definition of marriage. Legislators who, like the governor, have strong support from social conservatives want to ban the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville from offering any assistance to the unmarried partners of university employees. Both institutions moved in the past year to offer such benefits, which faculty leaders say are necessary to recruit top talent, but the benefits have infuriated powerful groups and politicians who identify themselves as pro-family but whose critics see them as anti-gay.

Who needs well-qualified teachers when you can have oppression and discrimination?

• Mr. Rogers got it wrong - you aren't special. In fact, you suck. And don't you forget it.

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Politicians sure are nasty, childish bitches. Especially when it comes to the gays. And even more so when there are Republicans involved.

Case-in-point: Kentucky's GOP head honcho Steve Robertson's accused of implying Attorney General Gregory Stumbo's sidekicks, former state Attorney General Jack Conway and Dan Mongiardo, do dudes.

Robertson reportedly sent an email accusing Stumbo of endorsing The University of Kentucky's board of trustee's push for gay-inclusive domestic partnerships. Stumbo, however, did no such thing. In fact, he ruled that UK had to change their policy to couldn't extend domestic rights to "same-sex couples".

Regardless, Robertson took on Stumbo and his democratic political peers. But, of course, he denies it…

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