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About Sam Smith

Sam Smith is a freelance writer and editor based in Louisville. His writing has appeared in The Mockingbird, The LaFollette Press, The State Journal, Louisville Business First, and more.

Entries by Sam Smith

Laws of Carma: How an HIV diagnosis taught an activist to rule

June 27, 2025/in Health/by Sam Smith

Carma Bell Marshall uplifts trans youth, lives with HIV, and leads with joy and advocacy.

No Blue Balls in the Bluegrass State: 2024 Cruising Trends with Sniffies Download

January 21, 2025/in Health, Sex/by Sam Smith

Since 2018, Sniffies has been putting queers on the map. Literally. The web app uses a geolocation interface that helps cruisers – mostly queer men – find one another through a real-time, often anonymous exchange of physical traits and sexual preferences. Grindr meets Nextdoor. Sniffies is certainly a grower, with some reports estimating user counts […]