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Appalshop Preserves LGBTQ+ Stories in Appalachia Through Film and Media

February 25, 2025/in Culture/by JP Johnson

Appalshop’s AMI catalog holds the largest collection of Appalachian LGBTQ+ stories through film and media.

Surviving & Thriving: The Faulkner Morgan Archive’s Traveling Exhibit ‘Here, Black, Femme, & Queer’

December 11, 2024/in Culture, History/by JP Johnson

“Here, Black, Femme, & Queer,” the Faulkner Morgan Archive’s traveling exhibit, celebrates Kentucky’s Black, femme, and queer history through intimate stories and images.

My HIV is 20: A Lexington Man’s Journey Living with HIV

October 21, 2024/in Health/by JP Johnson

My HIV is 20 this year. I tested positive in September 2004. It was my habit to get tested during my birth month, and start my new year with a clean bill of health. The day I tested positive was a work day. At the time, the AIDS Volunteers of Lexington (AVOL) was in downtown […]

Emboldening the Queer Community: Lexington’s Gay Hot Dog Stand

July 25, 2024/in Hospitality/by JP Johnson

Marcus Randolph and Brad Love bought Sam’s Hot Dog Stand in downtown Lexington three years ago. Sam’s has been in operation for 30 years, and the business has never shied away from queer allyship. The hot dog stand has a history of opening later at night to make food for the clientele next door at […]