The Family Foundation of Kentucky
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The Family Foundation of Kentucky is a non-profit organization based in Lexington. Headed by Kent Ostrander, the Foundation serves as a public policy watchdog on Kentucky issues affecting the family. Though often sympathetic to causes important to religious conservatives, the organization has no religious affiliation.
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[edit] Stances
Historically, the Foundation has stood in favor of:
- Abstinence education
- Judicial restraint
- Religious liberty in the public arena
- Adult stem cell research
The Foundation has historically opposed:
- Abortion
- Euthenasia
- Homosexual marriage and the gay rights movement
- Legalized or expanded gambling
- Pornography and sexually oriented businesses
- Sale of alcoholic beverages
- Embryonic stem cell research
[edit] Publications
The Foundation publishes and distributes The Kentucky Citizen, a bi-monthly newsletter.
[edit] Flood
On September 23, 2006, The Family Foundation's headquarters was destroyed by a flood, costing them a number of irreplaceable documents and data. They have currently set up a temporary office and continue to produce mailings and advocate for causes while rebuilding a permanent headquarters.
[edit] External links
- Home page of The Family Foundation of Kentucky
- 'University of Kentucky considers benefits to domestic partners' published in The Courier-Journal
- 'Kentucky Gambling Opponents Lay Odds Against Casino Bill's Survival' published by AgapePress
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