We all know, at some point or another, what it is like to feel misunderstood. For those of us who stray from what is “normal,” names like “weirdo” and “freak” become a part of our subconscious identity, and most people use this as an opposing driving force on our confidence. The things that make us, …
Campy Country Queers: Juniper Moon Folk Arts magnifies Appalachian voices Read More »
[TW: boarding/residential schools; violence against Indigenous peoples/children] Note on terminology: “Indigenous” is used throughout this piece to encompass First Nations, Native American, Black Native, Métis and Inuit communities My grief is a mountain I must chisel into a molehill in order to write these words. There are others of my kin whose grief is even …
Strange Hearted Blues: These are not our sins to carry, an Indigenous outcry Read More »
Wendy McCown-Williams Even though Wendy McCown-Williams is a politically-appointed member of the Putnam County Election Commission and a business owner, she weighs her business decisions out against how it could be viewed. For McCown-Williams, operating Cookeville’s only gay bar, Club Temptation, means being constantly aware that she owns a gay bar in a town of …
Virgie native uplifts Kentucky and Tennessee LGBTQ+ voices through bar, advocacy Read More »
Queer Kentucky works to uplift the voices of LGBTQ+ Kentuckians, and part of that is shining a light on LGBTQ+ owned businesses and the amazing entrepreneurs behind them. Josh Miller is an artist+athlete creating Wearable Photos through his queer-owned small business Josh Miller Ventures. He is the co-founder and CEO of IDEAS xLab, and a …
Artist and activist Josh Miller creates wearable art, installation fashion Read More »
As another Pride month comes to a close, especially one rife with conversation on recently present and disingenuous commercialism, it seems fitting to take a step back and reflect on the nature of queer culture before this modern period. One topic worthy of mention is the role of the gay bar in the community. Depending …
Night life: A house is a home at The House Lounge Read More »
I love sex positivity. I love talking about sex. Sex health, sex practices. One might say I have a psychological complex probably given to me in childhood — but i’m not here to draw those conclusions. I’m here to tell you about the time I got gonorrhea. This involved a lot of waiting, because you …
Stranger danger: Validation through risky behavior isn’t worth the consequences Read More »
