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Landlord in Louisville Breaks Fairness Law

June 30th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Some asshat who owns rental property at 1068 Cherokee Road in Louisville has certainly violated the Fairness Ordinance, which protects against discrimination against sexual orientation in the workplace, government and housing.

So we thought we’d publish some photos of the property, along with a sign that reads “NO GAYS” and a handbill with the asshat’s telephone number.


We called the number, 502.644.7000 only to be told that the apartment is on Craigslist and to be given another number to call, 502.452.6000. The Craigslist listing has been deleted but we figured it’d be worth our time to Google the second number.

The same person has a 1980 Mercedes 450 SL for sale and interestingly enough, left a comment using the name Billie Dixon on CMT’s Trick My Truck website begging the show to come trick her poor son’s truck out because he’ll be living in it. WTF?

He’s a good kid, earned a scholarship to Duke University when he was 12 but never wanted to go. Now he wants to go but can’t afford it. He applied to Florida Tech but couldn’t get the loan.

Austin keeps the truck about 10 miles out in the country where he is staying in an old camper about 12 feet long and has to cook outside. He works when he can with the guy that has the farm. He comes from a good family and I hate to admit it but he can’t park the truck in my driveway without the neighbors complaining. He was riding a motorcycle until a car hit him so now he rides a moped out to the truck. His dog, a big black one, rides in a large milk crate on the back. His dog Flash is well trained and goes everywhere with him. Sometimes people take pictures of them. Maybe the wreck on the motorcycle, an old Harley, didn’t help. He just can’t seem to focus on anything but going to Nc.

We have no idea if “NO GAYS” was written by the property owner (Billie J. Conley, according to the PVA website) or if they’re also responsible for the language on the handbill, but that’s not important. The property owner is responsible for their own signage and advertisement and if they allow something like this to go on for more than a few days, then, something’s wrong.

Basically, somebody in Metro Governent needs to step up and, you know, fine somebody and pretend they’re standing up for equality. Right now. So, Mayor Jer? His gay staffers? Metro Council? Why aren’t you screaming from the rafters at this very moment?

Oh, happy Monday!

And for anyone not familiar: Cherokee is the gayest area in Louisville. Gay, gay, gay. The hub of all activity, power and money. So this is really effing weird.

UPDATE: Check out what Rick is uncovering at The ‘Ville Voice:

Certainly there’s no proof that the gay-bashing written on the signs isn’t simple vandalism, but our sources tell us that the landlord in question has been accused of violating tenant rights by entering apartments without proper notice. She’s been accused of violations from the City’s Inspections department, and lost a lawsuit with neighbors over fencing.

The crazy is so thick it’s palpable!

Tags: Discrimination · Investigation · The Gays

8 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Terri // Jun 30, 2008 at 10:24 am

    Looks like it was vandalized. I can’t decide which is a greater travesty – the homophobic scribbling or the $1500/month rent! (I kid, I kid.)

  • 2 Hillary // Jun 30, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Speaking of fairness: It didn’t work against UofL, so now they’re going after UK. Imbeciles.

    http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/447591.html

  • 3 jake // Jun 30, 2008 at 11:15 am

    Hillary– Thanks for mentioning that. Have a story coming up about it shortly.

  • 4 Jill // Jun 30, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    It looks like vandalism to me. Very few landlords are that ignorant to put something like that on a sign even if they did not want gays. They would have more to lose than to gain.
    Obviously it looks like vandalism to me. If the landlord will not rent to gays then there is a serious problem and should be reported to the CORRECT officials. Metro Council is not the right officials. If someone else vandalized his or her signs, they cannot and should not be held responsible. Fair is fair and right is right.

  • 5 jake // Jun 30, 2008 at 6:19 pm

    Her neighbors have made it pretty clear to us that it’s not vandalism. Apparently the signs and materials have been up for weeks and there have been numerous complaints– but she leaves the crap up.

    In addition, I didn’t indicate that Metro Council could do anything. I just asked where the Fairness proponents were and why they weren’t expressing outrage.

  • 6 jaded dude // Jun 30, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    Hey, I’ll put Old Louisville up against the Highlands any day in a gayness competition. Old Louisville rules baby!!!

  • 7 Terri // Jun 30, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    Does Teddy Bears still have the best puke corner in town?

  • 8 Kevin // Jul 8, 2008 at 10:01 pm

    I don’t believe it’s simple vandalism. I live nearby and have seen LOTS of stickers, signs, etc toting the same theme in this general area. There seems to be a growing sentiment toward “pro-family” or whatever you want to call it. Too bad, the Highlands used to be such a cozy haven for us tolerant folks.

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