Old Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Louisville Gay Liberation Front
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Jones v. Hallahan
Photographed by Alison G Schureck
1. Louisville Gay Liberation Front side of the marker
Louisville Gay Liberation Front. In July 1970, the LGLF became the 1st org. in Ky. to openly advocate for gay equality. 17 young gay liberationists met in an apt. at 420 Belgravia Ct. owned by LGBTQ advocate Jack Kersey to protest Jones & Knight's denial of a marriage license. The LGLF held marches and set up the city's 1st LGBTQ hotline & shelter as well as a gay studies course at U of L.
Jones v. Hallahan. In July 1970, Marge Jones & Tracy Knight applied for a marriage license from the Jefferson Co. clerk. Denied. Jones & Knight sued, taking their case as far as the Ky. Court of Appeals. Despite an unfavorable ruling in 1973, their case marked the 1st lesbian marriage trial in U.S. history & helped inspire 21st-cen. efforts that legalized LGBTQ marriage.
Erected 2024 by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 2652.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Communications • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 38° 13.608′ N, 85° 45.792′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Old Louisville.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Visions / Restoration and Revitalization (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cabbage Patch Settlement (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southern Exposition (approx. 0.2 miles away); Conrad-Caldwell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Grabfelder (1846-1920) / Grabfelder-Handy Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisville Girls High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Susan Look Avery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Susan Look Avery / Woman's Club of Louisville
Photographed by Alison G Schureck
2. Jones V. Hallahan side of the marker
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈, Louisville Gay Liberation Front
Photographed by Kevin W., August 26, 2024
3. Louisville Gay Liberation Front / Jones v. Hallahan Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., August 26, 2024
4. Louisville Gay Liberation Front / Jones v. Hallahan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Alison G Schureck of Louisville, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Alison G Schureck of Louisville, Kentucky. 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
