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Entries by Emma Koenig

Southern LGBTQ+ nonprofits receive most funding from outside of region

In 2019, LGBTQ+ nonprofits received 0.13% of all charitable donations, despite roughly one in six gen z adults identifying as LGBTQ+. The number of people identifying as queer continues to grow as younger generations are generally more educated, open, and accepting of all sexualities, genders, and orientations. Despite younger populations becoming more accepting, states and […]

Three Generations of Tennessee Pride-ful Drag

Kentucky is one of many states that are working to pass anti-drag-performance bills, which by no coincidence negatively impacts transgender people and may lead to further oppression of entire LGBTQ+ communities. Kentucky’s Senate Bill 115 describes drag as a “live performance involving male or female impersonators […] that appeals to a prurient interest in sexual […]

Intentionally Vague: Florida passes purposely unclear bills

National News: With the growth of Queer Kentucky, we think it is important to keep our audience up to date on big national Queer news that may affect Kentucky in the future. This year, the Florida government passed bills that use purposefully vague wording and  interpretation to manipulate and scare LGBTQ+ communities. Unclear and nonspecific […]

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