JustFundKY has awarded grants to 10 community-based organizations that advocate and advance fairness for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. Its Cliff Todd Endowment supports the following 2012 initiatives around the state:

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CARNEGIE CENTER FOR LITERACY & LEARNING

$2,500 for its second annual LGBT Writing Contest, which provides a platform for sharing experiences through prose and poetry

FAIRNESS COALITION

$5,000 to promote local fairness ordinances in rural Kentucky

FAIRNESS EDUCATION FUND

$1,000 to help with its resource booth at the State Fair

GAY & LESBIAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION

$3,500 for expanded programming in its Youth Empowerment Project

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY’S SAFE ZONE

$750 to educate and train staff members on such issues as homophobia, coming out and bullying

PANDORA PRODUCTIONS

$2,500 to sponsor an LGBT-themed theatrical production this season

PFLAG LEXINGTON

$1,800 for its Stay Strong program, which reaches out to parents, families and friends, offering LGBTQ resources and support

THE NEST CENTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN & FAMILIES

$5,000 for “Breaking the Silence” workshops, a collaborative effort to raise awareness of the needs of LGBTQ youth

NURSING HOME OMBUDSMAN AGENCY OF THE BLUEGRASS

$5,000 for advocacy training of long-term care providers

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE’S OFFICE FOR LGBT SERVICES

$2,000 for the Ambassadors leadership development program for LGBTQ college students