#brittini bell

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At what was supposed to be a NICE and WHOLESOME family gathering, Miyu officially had enough of Lunara's shit and started a full-on hair pulling, face slapping, and boob punching fight in the middle of THIS NICE FAMILY GATHERING. I don't know what her plan was since she obviously lost. The reactions were mixed. Yusuf thought it was hilarious (as a fellow Lunara anti) and Nina tore into her grown-adult children for brawling in her home. 😊👍

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City of Bowling Green lacking acceptance

Brittiny Moore

Airport Station Fire Department in Bowling Green

In a formal statement, former Bowling Green firefighter, Jeff Queen, recalls a medical emergency call during which several fellow firefighters refused to provide medical attention to an unconscious resident. Queen said that his fellow firemen, assuming the home’s resident to be gay, refused to tend to the unconscious man on the bias of his assumed sexual orientation.  After minutes of life threatening hesitance, Queen decided to step in.  

Following the medical emergency Queen said several firefighters, including commanding officers, engaged in harassment of Queen, questioning his sexual orientation and even called him a “faggot.”  

Queen said in his statement that the harassment was reported numerous times, but that the city of Bowling Green failed to investigate.  

“I was really surprised,” Queen’s sister-in-law Alayna Milby said after reading through the statement Queen had provided to her.  “Firefighters are supposed to be the good guys.”  

Queen expressed experiencing anxiety to a degree that he feared to return to work with co-workers who had openly stated a desire to harm him after being physically assaulted by a commanding officer and facing threats to kill any gay firefighter.  In May 2016, Queen resigned from the fire department.

After nearly five years of allegedly enduring constant harassment and retaliation, Queen filed a complaint and an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit with his attorney against the city of Bowling Green and members of its fire department in August 2016.  

“It was very upsetting to Jeff,” Milby said.  “You imagine wanting to help people, only to find out that I’m surrounded by people who don’t think the way I do.”

Queen declined an interview through his attorney.

Fairness Campaign rally held after Bowling Green City Commissioner meeting

Photo credit: WKU Herald 

Queen’s case comes at a time when many members of Bowling Green are struggling with the lack of acceptance of the LBGTQ community. After years of activism from groups such as the Fairness Coalition of Kentucky and the Fairness Campaign of Bowling Green, Bowling Green still lacks a Fairness ordinance that would provide civil rights protections to LGBTQ people.  

“Discrimination is still legal in employment, housing and public accommodations,” said Dr. Patricia Minter, History Professor at Western Kentucky University and found member of Fairness Campaign, Bowling Green.

A Fairness ordinance, a simple constitutional amendment according to Minter, has been fought against by the city’s own commissioners and even the mayor.  Each has been quoted saying disparaging things against such an ordinance, Minter said.  

Discussion of a Fairness ordinance was first sparked in 1999 when both Louisville and Lexington adopted LGBTQ inclusive ordinance. Although recommended for consideration by the Bowling Green Human Rights Commission, the discussion wasn’t carried any further.  Other Kentucky cities, including Danville, Vicco, Frankfort, Morehead, Covington and Midway have all adopted similar Fairness ordinances, making Bowling Green the largest city in Kentucky lacking a Fairness ordinance.  

“They did it because they know it’s the right thing to do,” Minter said in reference to other cities adopting ordinances.  “It’s working out fine in other cities.”

Minter said the absence of city acceptance and protection has prevented people from calling Bowling Green home, looking for employment opportunities in the city and it’s hurting the city’s retention of college students.

“The best and brightest college students leave Bowling Green,” Minter said.  “They don’t feel welcome or protected.

“[Fairness is] good for business and we know it’s good for Bowling Green.”

Minter said Queen’s case is an important display for the harm that can be avoided in establishing a Fairness ordinance.

“It shows us so clearly why a Fairness ordinance is so necessary in Bowling Green,” Minter said.  “It illustrates beautifully what’s wrong here.”

Queen’s case is currently in discovery in which each party involved collects evidence to support their case.  The case will not be ready for trial until June of 2018, and according to Queen’s representing attorney, Michele Henry, it is likely that the case may be settled outside of court.  

On Sept. 2, 2016, the city of Bowling Green filed a response to Queen’s complaint denying most of the accusations held against the fire department and claims that the alleged harassment could have been avoided if Queen had worked to mitigate his problems.  

After several attempts to contact the fire department, no response for comment was made.

The City of Bowling Green and Rockrohr will be represented by city attorney, Eugene Harmon, and Louisville attorney Jason Bell.

“We are denying all allegations,” Harmon said in a phone interview.  “We will let the court system run its course.”

 Jeff Queen and Daughter Lilli

Photo Credit:  Jeff Queen’s Facebook profile

[deathbypufferfish]

The clouds move over Pontiac skies Their silent thunder matches mine I know this feeling from long ago I wondered was it gone, but now I know

So when she calls, don't send her my way When it hurts, you'll know it's the right thing

It was the last straw for everyone. Naz and Nina kicked Lunara out of their home and Brittini told her it was over between them. Thankfully, Miyu had her siblings and Oscar while she dealt with the shock of her sister's betrayal.

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Miyu's Baby Shower!

Miyu had her shower and all the gen 2 kids are officially grown up now that Faruk is a young adult! ALSO, Lunara and her wife, Brittini, are expecting a child and didn't tell Miyu 😃 Which to be fair if my sister tried to beat my ass the last time I saw her I wouldn't either. <3

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At a quick family get-together tensions were high between the twins. And Brittini is getting sick of Lunara's instigating...

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It was in a deleted post, but Audra is pregnant too so she and Miyu had a small joint baby shower!

Lunara was being cordial to Miyu to her face, but of course was bitching behind her back. <3 Oscar tore her apart for it! Later on, Oscar noticed Nina and Lunara were having a pretty serious conversation in the backyard....

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Knock Knock! An unexpected visitor showed up! It turns out Lunara has had a long-term girlfriend this entire time and has hidden it from the entire family! <3 After finding out Lunara not only had a TWIN SISTER, but a PREGNANT TWIN SISTER, they had a huge fight which ultimately led to Lunara finally letting Brittini introduce herself. However, Lunara DID refuse to come to the Isle with her......

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Miyu met up with her siblings and moms before work with some ulterior motives 😬. She's had enough of her twin tearing up the family and picking sides and has decided she wants her OUT. So she's been (somewhat) shamefully planting seeds of doubt to get everyone on her side of things.