Kentucky Was Getting Too Diverse Anyway

David Weigel | April 13, 2006

Kentucky's Gov. Ernie Fletcher just flashed the biggest ceremonial middle finger in recent memory. He signed an order declaring April 11 "Diversity Day" and "then cut from the state government's hiring policy a provision that explicitly protected public employees from discrimination based on their sexual orientation."

If you're a gay man or woman trying to make his way through the rat race in Kentucky: Well, I hear West Virginia's pretty nice.