Lexington Public Library cancels LGBTQ+ programing, community voices concerns
The Lexington Public Library is making changes.
Spencer Jenkins is the Founding Executive Director of Queer Kentucky, a publishing and activist organization advancing LGBTQ+ causes throughout the Bluegrass state and beyond since 2018.
Spencer is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Queer Kentucky’s web and print publication. His writing has been published by Queerency, Queerty, Sniffies HUSH, SENSITIVE CONTENT, Archer, and Louisville Magazine, among others.
The Lexington Public Library is making changes.
After three years in business serving the LGBTQ+ community and its allies, Old Louisville Coffee Co-Op is seeking to purchase their own space.
DOGE cuts are coming for Kentucky’s LGBTQ+ community.
The Kentuckiana Pride Festival lineup is here! Well, the first part.
Amid growing hostility toward LGBTQ+ youth from federal and state governments, two Kentucky entrepreneurs have launched a virtual micro school that fosters community engagement and uses virtual reality to create an affirming, supportive learning environment for LGBTQ+ high school students. Co-founders of The Harbor Academy, Louisvillians Dr. Josh Covington, a former teacher, and Taylor Young, […]
Trans advocates celebrate joy and resilience at Kentucky Capitol Rotunda.
Our study shows queer media is a lifeline—fostering community, advocacy, and visibility in the Southeast.
LullaFeed, a smart baby bottle device, uses lullabies to support infants with feeding difficulties.
Comedy darling Matteo Lane is coming to Louisville!
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Meta is rolling back hate speech policy. What could go wrong?
A storm is coming! Possible 6 inches in the state.
A Bowling Green man, Ali Fadil, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his friend, Michael Scott Lee, and staging a crash scene. Lee was known for his support of the LGBTQ+ community.
The beloved queer-friendly hub Trouble Bar will pour its last drinks on New Year’s Eve, as owners prepare to transform the space into a new business continuing their legacy of advocacy and community connection.
Ethel Cain announces “Preacher’s Daughter” vinyl release date.
Lexi Love is the fifth Kentucky queen to join RPDR.
Queer Kentucky ISSUE 07: 25 Faces of Fairness is available now in select stores and on our website.
Queer Kentucky’s Mindful Movement class at Suspend offers a safe, LGBTQ+ affirming space for trauma-informed breath and bodywork.
BLINK Cincinnati brings lights and queerness to the Northern Kentucky region.
Contrary to popular belief, The Kentucky Derby has always been queer. Big, boisterous hats and flashy fascinators paired with dresses in bright pastels, deep rosy reds and Kentucky blues fill Churchill Downs from the infield to Millionaires row. Let’s face it: it’s one big drag show. For the Derby’s 150th anniversary, Churchill Downs and Woodford […]
Dear reader, Recently, a few Bourbon tasters and tour guides educated me on the aging process of Kentucky’s state sprit, and I couldn’t help but notice its parallels with Queer Kentucky. At minimum, Bourbon must age for two years, during which time it develops taste and character through each of Kentucky’s distinct seasons. But, it […]
After the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020, something shifted in the world — at least for a little bit. Conversations surrounding race and LGBTQ+ equality infiltrated family dinner tables and corporate boardrooms across the United States. Four years later, the once touted DEI initiatives are being cut. Last week, Bourbon powerhouse […]
Two very distinct worlds will trot side by side into Lexington the first week of August — the prestigious sport of polo and gay people. The International Gay Polo League Tournament, which produces events globally, will take place Aug. 3 at Lexington’s famous Kentucky Horse Park. Chip McKenney, founder of GPL, said his horse loving […]
Queer Kentucky has partnered with Louisville Magazine for our fourth print issue. We asked Louisvillians and Kentuckians at large about their queerness and its relationship to the city, where they feel at home, who was there for them when it felt like nobody else was, the biggest issues facing Louisville’s queer communities, and much more. In this issue, […]
This story was first published by Louisville Public Media When Kentuckians opened up the pornography video-sharing website Thursday, they were hit with a pop up. In all caps underneath a picture of the Kentucky flag, it read, “You will lose access to pornhub in 26 days.” Earlier this year, Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill — following in […]
Photo by Sarah Davis Queer Kentucky has partnered with Louisville Magazine for our fourth print issue. We asked Louisvillians and Kentuckians at large about their queerness and its relationship to the city, where they feel at home, who was there for them when it felt like nobody else was, the biggest issues facing Louisville’s queer communities, and […]
After selling out Kentuckiana Pride last week, pop sensation Chappell Roan has dipped her pink pony toes back into the Kentuckiana community, however this time she worked with regional native Gunnar Deatherage on the perfect dress for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The Project Runway alum took some time to chat with Queer Kentucky […]
photos by Brett Loudermilk I Will Follow You to BG ‘Cause That’s What Us Boys Are For In 2022, I stumbled upon an Instagram post of a sun-kissed bronze, tatted, and otteresque artist, Zain Curtis. He had recently gained notoriety from screen printing T-shirts with blood infused paint to raise awareness of the homophobic blood […]
Get ready, Kentuckiana! Louisville’s Waterfront Park will turn into the Pink Pony Club when the Midwestern Princess herself, Chappell Roan, Swedish duo Icona Pop, and the legendary Robin S. perform Saturday, June 15 at Kentuckiana Pride Festival, kicking off pride in the Bluegrass. In its 24th year, Kentuckiana Pride has served as an event for […]
“I love being gay. I love spending twenty minutes moisturizing. I love carrying my phone in my hand like a little coin purse. I love poppers. I love incense. I love drama. I love starting phone calls with GIRL and biiiiiiiitch. I love songs that are just one command, like DANCE, spoken over and over […]
Noah J. Ricketts, Louisville, masterfully donned 1950s drag and 1980s swag as Frankie Hines in the Showtime political romance miniseries, Fellow Travelers. The show follows a group of men, led by Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey, through the Lavender Scare, the Vietnam War, and the AIDS Crisis.
In case you didn’t know, Covington is bursting with queerness. From their downtown rainbow crosswalks, ever-growing queer-owned businesses sprinkled on Main Street, and flamboyant theater productions, the Northern Kentucky city is an underrated queer-friendly mecca. No one knows this better than Carnegie Theater Director and queer culture leader, Tyler Gabbard. “People are friendly here,” the […]
Kentucky’s LGBTQ+ Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired a new executive director and will be hosting monthly events for small and large businesses, corporate suppliers, and entrepreneurs to enhance the LGBTQ+ business ecosystem. The CIVITAS board of directors hired Bryce Cariel to lead the organization into financial and organizational sustainability in 2024. Born a […]
As gaggles of gays make plans to cozy up around their TV’s dressed in their Saltburn-themed attire to watch the glitzy and glamorous award shows, one queer Kentuckian is heading to the ceremonies with nominations in hand. Noah Ricketts, from Louisville, blessed screens donning his best elegant 1950s drag attire and 1980s swag in 2023 […]
2023 was a mild-to-wild year for me. If I summarized my experience with hook-up apps in 2023, spotify-wrapped-style, my top artists would be … well let’s not overshare TOO much, but my playtime would be uhm… several dozens of hours. Seeking out fixes and fucks in the digital space takes a lot of time and […]
To Mary, Alli, Shaye, Kristen and Kami: I love you to the moon and back. When I came out as gay in my junior year at Eastern High School, I was very dramatic. Not only was I aggressively leaning into teenage angst by slamming doors and arguing about the color of the sky — being […]
photo by Urban Wyatt for the Jack Harlow Foundation My one wish is that the stories and creations between these pages offer us all hope that a life of queerness is a life worth living. Queer lives are precious and worth saving — I am speaking of my own, yours, and also of those that […]
by Spencer [email protected] At Sanders Park in Corbin, KY, members and activists of the LGBTQ+ community rallied together on June 3rd to support one another. What should have been an uplifting event turned unsettling when faced with animosity and hate. LGBTQ+ activist Trent Osborne said he and his friends were having a peaceful protest in […]
Dear Readers, Here at Queer Kentucky, we aim to educate, entertain and instill pride and hope. We have created a platform for Queer people from all around our great bluegrass state to share experience, ideas, philosophies, emotions, and on and on and on. Our voices may sometimes be unfortunate, cheerful, inappropriate and sometimes down-right […]
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