A Kentucky middle schooler honors Freida Belinfante — Jewish lesbian, Nazi resistance fighter, and orchestra conductor — with a stunning art competition dress.
Editor’s Note (July 15, 2026): Registration for Creating Change 2027 is now open here. (June 16, 2026): Proposal submissions for Creating Change 2027 are now open. Here’s the full timeline to mark on your calendar: Call for Proposals: June 15 – September 15, 2026 — Submit here CC27 Kick-off Reception: August 25, 2026, Louisville […]
(Louisville, KY March 25, 2026) It’s that time of year again for one of the best Drag Illusions shows you have ever witnessed. Grab those dollars and come out & join Kentuckiana Pride Foundation and Play Louisville on Saturday, March 28th at Play Louisville as we bring the community together for a fun-filled night of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Queer Kentucky Announces Divya Karthikeyan as Editorial Manager Louisville, KY — Queer Kentucky has named award-winning journalist Divya Karthikeyan as its new Editorial Manager, ushering in the next chapter for Kentucky’s only LGBTQ newsroom. Karthikeyan will oversee the editorial direction and daily operations of Queer Kentucky’s newsroom, guiding coverage of LGBTQ […]
National Queer Theater opens applications for global queer playwriting program.
Dr. Bobbie Glass appears on Trevor Project series on LGBTQ mental health.
GLAAD – A Black gay couple reflects on faith, coming out, love, and marriage during and after COVID.
Lexington panel examines restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions in Kentucky.
Queer Kentucky earns a GLAAD nomination for outstanding independent LGBTQ journalism.
After a Roebling Bridge protest, Covington and Northern Kentucky face urgent questions about safety, power and community.
A new partnership between Free to Be Youth Project and Sweet Evening Breeze brings gender-affirming care packages and vital support to unhoused LGBTQ+ youth in Kentucky.
RuPaul alum Penny Tration and Molly Mormen discuss drag, identity and queer life in Northern Kentucky.
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme bring their all-new 2025 holiday show to Louisville, ‘The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show.’
Trans women deserve safety, dignity, and equal access to gendered spaces—no exceptions.
Queer Northern Kentuckians find belonging in NAMI’s LGBTQIA+ support group.
Louisville’s Time Slip Theatre opens 12th Rocky Horror run Oct. 17-Nov. 1 at PLAY | $15
Eastern Kentucky University students will host Pride in the Plaza on Oct. 14 after a new state law barred the school from officially sponsoring the annual event.
Louisville Roller Derby will close its 20th anniversary season with a doubleheader Oct. 4 at the Triple Crown Pavilion.
Black drag in Kentucky is protest, therapy, and joy—queens thriving beyond survival.
Explore our Northern Kentucky Special Issue—street art, drag, affirming businesses, and Bourbon & Belonging—celebrating queer people and places across the region.
A queer raver’s journey through grief, psychedelics, body image, and finding sobriety.
Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House, known for his novels and essays about Appalachian life, has released his first full-length collection of poetry, All These Ghosts.
Actors Theatre of Louisville names queer leaders Amelia Acosta Powell and Emily Tarquin to top roles.
Disabled trans voices show why accessibility is the backbone of justice and activism.
Boone County Pride Festival returns Sept. 28 with performances, vendors and community fun.
Kentucky’s Lexi Love joins Sabrina Carpenter at VMAs, uplifting trans rights on stage.
Louisville Youth Group hosts Rainbow Dash 5K and Wacky Races Sept. 27 at Seneca Park.
Queer Kentucky amplifies trans youth voices amid harmful laws and rising mental health risks.
Queer Louisville band RELAAY talks debut album Midtempo Magic and finding representation.
This issue isn’t about policy debates — it’s testimony, resistance, and survival. Kentucky’s trans youth wrote and designed this magazine themselves, speaking directly to their peers and communities. “Protect. Trans. Youth.”
