My parents have been separated my entire life. I was primarily raised with my mother (along with 4 other siblings) in Poughkeepsie, NY. I spent the Summers with my father in the Elizabethtown, KY area and eventually lived with him permanently during my High School years. I have been a Louisville resident since 2011 and …
wallflower or a firework
Anya Lee Q: What does the word queer mean to you? How do you identify? A: Queer means on the fringe to me. Anything that isn’t white and straight. I identify as a queer woman and trans femme. Q:Why? Or why don’t you identify as anything at all? A: I’ve done the whole “wow being …
‘Ban conversion therapy Kentucky’ Executive Director’s call to action
For me the word queer is liberating. Growing up in Southern Indiana, where there was minimal support for LGBTQ people, I didn’t know what supportive LGBTQ spaces looked like. Moving to Louisville, Kentucky, I started coming into my queer identity and learning how my other identities influence the way I exist in various spaces. For …
LYG Executive Director on Queer life and mental health
What does the word Queer mean to you? How do you identify? I choose to identify as Queer because I find it to be the least restrictive label. For me, no matter who you are or what you do, we are called to be creative. One of my least favorite words is normal. I want …
Feminist Friday: The Appalshop Part 1
by Jordan Roach Tucked back in Whitesburg, Ky., there is a large unassuming, wood clad, building holding a treasure trove of resources, history and culture. The Appalshop, while it’s been a constant staple of Eastern Kentucky’s culture for nearly 50 years, there is a big chance many people haven’t heard about it. If you are …
Gay Gratitude, reflection on addiction and coming out
I would’ve loved the word “Queer” over the other words used to describe me when I was growing up. It was not an acceptable thing in the 90’s to be gay in Louisville, Ky. I was sick, depressed, and full of fear my whole life. I knew I was attracted to men as far as …