Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kansas Equality Coalition


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The result was Keep. Carlossuarez46 04:54, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Kansas Equality Coalition

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Too local in scope for inclusion per WP:ORG  New England  Review Me!/ Go Red Sox! 00:16, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of sexuality and gender-related deletions.   —Becksguy 19:19, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Local scope does not prevent notability, so long as WP:V can be met. Not sure if that's the case here, but it's worth pointing out. --Tagishsimon (talk) 01:06, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep: I don't know that I consider a state-wide organization to be particularly local in scope. This one has seven chapters, it seems, spread across the eastern and midparts of the state. It is a little light on sources, but I did find another reference in USA Today (apparently they rallied in opposition to Fred Phelps), and there seem to be a number of google hits. It would be nice to see more verification. --Moonriddengirl 01:11, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep I agree with  Moonriddengirl and I'll add what I wrote in the deletion discussion for Equality Mississippi:  "The 'Equality [State Name]' organizations seem to be representing a significant movement associated with the Gay Rights issue, and there are organizations in a number of states, including California."  They do seem to be referenced in some few news stories and serve as sources for news outlets.  See, also, this set of criteria.  Like Mississippi, I would imagine that we'd hear more if it were a more tolerant environment for gays. - Nascentatheist 01:49, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep - WP:POINT much? See Equality Maryland afd, MassEquality afd, Equality Mississippi afd and Kansas Equality Coalition afd -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 06:37, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Tagishsimon, SatyrTN and kdogg36. • Lawrence Cohen  13:47, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as I do not think the reference support in a non-trivial way the notability of the organization. I hope their cause succeeds, but not everyone who supports a notable cause is notable. State branches of a national organization are almost never independently notable, and this is no exception. DGG (talk) 07:51, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Moonriddengirl. -- Roleplayer 10:49, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep This state organization doesn't appear to be part of a national organization or umbrella—at least I can't find any connection—but it has significant presence in the state, so local scope reason would not apply, I think. It's a weak keep, as it's rather light on references, especially compared to the others, such as California's.  But it's notable and fixable. USA Today isn't really a good reference, as it's just a mention. Here is another mention in the press, and there are more than just a couple others, none in depth that I see, but together, enough. If it doesn't improve, renominate in the future. — Becksguy 03:50, 5 September 2007 (UTC)


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